Desserts

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

 

400 g

sweetened condensed milk

30 g

butter

1 teaspoon

vanilla essence

12

cup

milk

34

cup

self raising flour, sifted

1 cup

brown sugar

12

cup

hot tap water

Method:

1.Place condensed milk in 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on Medium for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.

2.Stir in butter, vanilla essence and milk. Stir until butter is melted. Cool slightly.

3.Add milk mixture to sifted flour. Mix well. Pour mixture into 2-litre casserole dish.

4.Sprinkle top with brown sugar and gently pour hot tap water over mixture. Cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes.

APRICOT AND RASPBERRY CRISP

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

 

850 g can

apricots, drained

400 g

frozen raspberries

1 cup

plain flour

12 cup

brown sugar

1 teaspoon

cinnamon

1 cup

pecans, chopped

1 cup

shredded coconut

2 cups

toasted muesli

125 g

butter

Method:

1.Place apricots and raspberries in the base of 2- litre casserole dish. Place remaining ingredients (except butter) in a mixing bowl.

2.Melt butter in 2-cup jug on High for 40 to 50 seconds. Combine melted butter with dry ingredients and mix well.

3.Crumble mixture over top of fruit. Cook on High for 10 to 12 minutes.

PEAR CUSTARD

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

 

825 g

pear halves, drained

2 tablespoons

plain flour

13 cup

caster sugar

3

eggs

1 teaspoon

vanilla essence

1 cup

milk

1 teaspoon

cinnamon

Method:

1.Grease 20 cm square pyrex dish. Place pear halves in dish. Set aside. Place flour, sugar, eggs and vanilla essence in bowl. Whisk until combined.

2.Whisk in milk and pour mixture over pears. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover dish with plastic wrap and cook on High power for 8 to 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

125 g

dark chocolate

1 tablespoon

brandy

2

eggs, separated

300 ml

cream, whipped

Method:

1.Break chocolate into small pieces. Place in a microwave safe bowl and cook on Medium for

1to 2 minutes.

2.Add brandy and egg yolks. Beat until smooth. Fold cream into chocolate mixture.

3.Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into chocolate mixture and spoon into one large or

4individual serving dishes. Refrigerate until set.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Makes: 1 x 20 cm square slice pan

Ingredients:

 

125 g

butter

200 g

chocolate

1 cup

caster sugar

1 teaspoon

vanilla essence

2

eggs

1 cup

plain flour

Method:

1.Grease and line 20 cm square pyrex dish. Set aside. Melt butter and chocolate in 2-litre dish on High for 2 minutes.

2.Stir in sugar, vanilla essence, eggs and flour. Spread into prepared dish.

3.Cook on Medium for 8 to 10 minutes. Refrigerate until cold. Cut into squares.

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Panasonic NN-S215, NN-S235 manual Desserts

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