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BASIC WHITE SAUCE
Makes: 1 cup
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
salt and white pepper
11⁄4cups milk
Method:
Place butter in a 4-cup jug. Cook on High for 30 to
40 seconds. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually
add milk, stirring until smooth.Cook on High for 2
minutes, stirring every minute.
Tip: For cheese sauce, stir in 1⁄2cup grated cheese
once sauce has thickened.
GRAVY
Makes: 2 cups
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons dripping or pan juice
1small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
11⁄2cups beef stock
salt and pepper
Method:
Place dripping or pan juices and onion in a 2-cup
jug. Cook on High for 2 minutes. Add flour, tomato
paste and half of the beef stock. Stir well. Cook on
High for 2 minutes. Add remaining stock. Stir well
and cook on High for a further 2 minutes. Season
with salt and pepper. Serve with the meat of your
choice.
CHEESE SAUCE
Makes: 11⁄2cups
Ingredients:
40 g butter
2 tablespoons flour
11⁄2 cup milk
1⁄2cup grated cheese
Method:
Melt butter in a 1-litre jug on High for 30 seconds.
Add flour and mix well. Gradually stir in milk. Cook
on High for 3 to 4 minutes. Stirring through halfway
cooking. Add cheese and cook on High for a further
1 to 11⁄2minute. Stir and serve with vegetables of
your choice.
MINT SAUCE
Makes: Approximately 1⁄4cup
Ingredients:
1⁄4cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons brown vinegar
2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a 1-cup jug. Cook on High
for 30 to 60 seconds. Stir well and serve with Roast
Lamb.
HINT:
COOKING SAUCES:
When making some sauces in the microwave
oven, less liquid may be needed as less
evaporation occurs with a shorter cooking time.
HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
Makes: 3⁄4cup
Ingredients:
60 g butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 egg yolks
1⁄4cup cream
1⁄2teaspoon mustard
1⁄4teaspoon salt
Method:
Place butter in a 2-cup jug. Cook on High for 40
seconds. Add lemon juice, egg yolks and cream. Mix
well. Cook on Medium for 60 to 90 seconds. Add
mustard and salt, mix until smooth. Serve with eggs,
vegetables or fish dishes.
CREAMY BACON SAUCE
Makes: Approximately 300 ml
Ingredients:
1onion, chopped
3bacon rashers, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
300 ml cream
1⁄4cup Parmesan cheese
pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Method:
Place onion, bacon and garlic in a 2-litre casserole
dish. Cook on High for 4 to 5 minutes. Add cream,
Parmesan cheese, pepper, parsley and stock. Mix
well. Cook on High for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with
cooked Fettuccine.
RICH CHOCOLATESAUCE
Makes: 11⁄4cups
Ingredients:
200 g chocolate pieces
300 ml cream
Method:
Combine chocolate and cream in a 1-litre jug. Cook
on High for 2 minutes. Mix well. Serve over ice
cream.
SWEET BERRY SAUCE
Makes: Approximately 2 cups
Ingredients:
1⁄2cup caster sugar
1⁄2cup water
500 g berries
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornflour
Method:
Combine sugar and water in a 3-litre bowl. Cook on
High for 2 to 3 minutes. Add berries. Cook on High
for 3 to 4 minutes. Blend water and cornflour. Mix
into berry sauce. Cook on High for 2 minutes. Serve
hot or cold with ice cream.
Sauces and Extras