Panasonic NN-CF778S Sauces & Preserves, White Pouring Sauce, Dish: 1 litre 2 pt jug, Covering

Sauces & Preserves

Sauces

Container size

To avoid boil over always use a container at least twice the capacity of the sauce.

Covering

DO NOT cover sauces when cooking.

Stirring - important

Sauces/gravy should be thoroughly stirred before, during and after

cooking, to avoid any eruptions and to result in a smooth sauce.

Reheating

Sauces can be made in advance and reheated by MICROWAVE. Reheat on HIGH

MICROWAVE and stir halfway.

Microwave level

Most sauces require HIGH MICROWAVE for cooking. Sauces containing eggs should be cooked on SIMMER MICROWAVE.

Wooden spoons

Do not leave wooden spoons in the sauce when cooking. The wood may dry out and burn. NEVER LEAVE metal spoons in the sauce.

White Pouring Sauce

Ingredients

25g (1oz) butter

25g (1oz) flour

575 ml (1pt) milk

Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) jug

Place butter in jug on base of oven and melt on HIGH MICROWAVE for 30-40 secs. Stir in the flour to make a roux. Add the milk gradually, stirring continuously until well combined. Cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2 mins. Stir and cook for a further 3 mins. Sauce should be smooth and glossy and coat the back of a spoon.

Variations of White Sauce

Parsley

Stir 60 ml (4tbsp) chopped parsley and 15 ml (1tbsp) lemon juice into sauce halfway through cooking time.

Onion

Cook an onion in the butter for 30 secs. on HIGH MICROWAVE before adding flour.

Cheese

Stir in 75g (3oz) grated cheese at the end of the cooking time.

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