Panasonic NN-ST641W manual Cakes, Desserts and Slices

Cakes, Desserts and Slices

CHOCOLATE SELF SAUCING PUDDING

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup		self raising flour
1 tablespoon		cocoa powder
1⁄3	cup	caster sugar
1⁄2	cup	milk
1 teaspoon		vanilla essence
100 g		chocolate
30 g		butter
3⁄4	cup	brown sugar
2 tablespoons		cocoa, extra
3⁄4	cup	water

Method:

Sift flour and cocoa into a 2-litre bowl. Add sugar, milk and vanilla essence. Mix well. Place chocolate and butter in a 2-cup pyrex jug and cook on Med- High for 1 to 11⁄2 minutes. Stir and add to mixture. Mix well. Spread mixture into base of 2-litre casserole dish. Combine brown sugar, cocoa and water in 2-cup jug. Pour evenly over pudding. Cook on High for 4 to 6 minutes.

HINT:

TO MELT CHOCOLATE:

Place 100 g broken chocolate in a 4-cup glass jug and heat on Med for 1 to 2 minutes. As chocolate holds its shape after heating, stir and stand before adding extra cooking time.

APPLE CRUMBLE

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
780 g		can pie apples
1⁄2	cup	rolled oats
1⁄4	cup	plain flour
1⁄2	cup	desiccated coconut
1⁄2	cup	brown sugar
1 teaspoon		cinnamon
60 g		butter

Method:

Place apples in the base of a 1-litre casserole dish. Place remaining ingredients (except butter) in mixing bowl. Melt butter in a 2-cup jug on High for 40 to 60 seconds. Combine melted butter with dry ingredients and mix well. Spread evenly over apples. Cook on High for 5 to 8 minutes.

PEACH AND MUESLI CRUMBLE

Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
80 g		butter
1⁄2	cup	flour
1⁄4	cup	caster sugar
11⁄2 cups		toasted muesli
1⁄2	cup	shredded coconut
1⁄2	teaspoon	cinnamon
810 g		peach slices, drained

Method:

Place butter in a 2-litre jug. Cook on Med-High for 1 minute. Add flour, sugar, muesli, coconut and cinnamon, stir until combined. Place peaches into a 1-litre casserole dish. Place crumble mixture on top of peaches and cook on High for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with cream or ice cream.

APRICOT COBBLER

Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
800 g	apricot halves
1 (340 g)	packet butter cake mix
1⁄2 cup	toasted coconut
70 g	butter, melted

Method:

Arrange apricots on the base of a 20 cm casserole dish. Combine cake mix, toasted coconut and butter. Sprinkle cake mixture over apricots. Cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes.

FRUIT MINCE

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g	mixed dried fruit
400 g	can crushed pineapple and juice
1	cooking apple peeled,
	cored and grated
1 cup	brown sugar
1 tablespoon	brandy
1 teaspoon	nutmeg
1 teaspoon	cinnamon
1 tablespoon	cornflour
1⁄4 cup	water

Method:

Combine all ingredients (except cornflour and water) in a 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on Med-High for 3 to 5 minutes. Blend cornflour with water and stir into fruit mixture. Cook on High for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir. Cool. Bottle and seal or use immediately.

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