Panasonic NN-CF768M, NN-CF778S operating instructions Lemon Meringue Pie, Custard Tarts, Pastry

Lemon Meringue Pie

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Ingredients

Pastry:

250g (8oz) plain flour

25g (1oz) icing sugar

125g (4oz) butter

1 egg yolk

30ml (2tbsp) water

Filling:

90g (3oz) cornflour

600 ml (1pt) water

4 lemons, juice and grated rind of

175g (6oz) sugar

4 egg yolks

Meringue:

225g (8oz) caster sugar

5 egg whites

Custard Tarts

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Ingredients

1 ready made shortcrust pastry circle

450ml (3/4pint) milk 1tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs

50g caster sugar

Pastry

Serves 6

Dish: 25 cm (10") flan dish

Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position then no accessory then wire shelf in lower position

Preheat oven on CONVECTION 210°C. Rub butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs and stir in sugar. Add egg and enough water so that when the mixture is kneaded lightly for a few seconds a firm, smooth dough is formed. Line the flan dish with the pastry, prick the base with a fork and chill for 15 mins. in the fridge. Place flan on wire shelf and bake blind on CONVECTION 210°C for 15 mins. with baking beans. Remove baking beans and lining after 10 mins. Leave to cool. Place cornflour, water and lemon juice and rind in a jug. Place on base of oven and heat on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2 mins. Stir and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2 mins. or until smooth, glossy and thickened. Add sugar. Cool slightly. Add egg yolks. Mix well. Pour into pastry case. Preheat oven on CONVECTION 150°C. Whisk egg whites stiffly. Add sugar gradually - whisking after each addition. Pile meringue onto lemon filling. Place flan on shelf and cook on CONVECTION 150°C for 35-40 mins. or until lightly browned. Turn pie around half way.

Serves 6

Dish: 22.5cm (9”) ceramic flan dish

Oven accessory: Wire shelf on lower level

Line a lightly greased flan dish with the pastry. Prick pastry with a fork and chill for 15mins. Bake blind for 10 mins on CONVECTION:180°C on the wire shelf. Remove baking beans and continue cooking for a further 10 mins. Remove the wire shelf. Mix the milk and vanilla and heat on HIGH MICROWAVE for 3mins. Mix together eggs and sugar. Gradually add the milk to the egg mixture and stir well. Strain the egg mixture into the flan case and sprinkle with nutmeg. Put the wire shelf into the oven on the lower level. Cook on COMBINATION: 180°C + WARM MICROWAVE for 15-20 mins or until set.

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