Panasonic NN-S761, NN-T791, NN-S781 manual Everyday Basics, teaspoon

Everyday Basics

P ACKET C AKE

Ingredients:

1 packet cake mix (340 g) Ingredients as recommended by manufacturer.

Method:

Mix cake and other ingredients with a metal spoon. DO NOT OVERBEAT. Pour into 20 cm round dish that has been lightly greased and lined with paper.

Cook on P8 for 4 to 6 minutes. Stand and allow to cool before removing.

Variations:

•1 tablespoon jam added to batter before cooking.

•Add 1 cup sour cream to batter and halve water suggested by manufacturer.

• Half a cup chopped nuts, 1⁄4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix and place on base of

cake dish before cooking cake.

• Two tablespoons honey and 30 g butter melted in glass jug on P10 30 to 60 seconds. Pour over just baked buttercake. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve

warm with cream or custard as dessert or serve cold with cream as tea cake.

• A quarter cup of toasted muesli mixed with

1 tablespoon marmalade and placed in the base of the dish.

Tip: Packet cakes are best mixed by hand as the microwave will do the aerating.

B AKED C	USTARD
Serves: 4 to 5
Ingredients:
425 ml	milk
3	eggs, lightly beaten
1⁄4 cup	sugar
1 teaspoon	vanilla essence
	pinch ground nutmeg

Method:

Place milk in 4-cup glass jug. Cook on P10 for 2 minutes. Add eggs, sugar and vanilla to milk, whisking all the time. Strain mixture into a 20 cm round dish, sprinkle with nutmeg. Cook on P3 for 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.

HINT:

TO HEAT BABY FOOD:

When heating 100 g baby food, place the food in small microwave safe dish and heat on P10 for 15 to 30 seconds, depending on the initial temperature of the food. Stir and test temperature before serving or heating further.

R OASTED	N UTS
Serves: 2 to 4
Ingredients:
1 cup	raw peanuts (with or without skins,
	and unsalted)
2 teaspoons	salad oil
	salt to taste

Method:

Place peanuts in a single layer on pie plate. Cook on

P10 for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes during cooking, until golden brown. Drizzle nuts with oil and sprinkle with salt. Stir well. Cook on P10 for 30 to 40 seconds. Stir. Serve hot or cold in a small bowl.

V EGETABLE	S OUP
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
500 g	prepared vegetables of your
	choice (carrots, turnips, celery,
	etc.), finely chopped
1	onion, chopped
2 tablespoons	butter
2 tablespoons	plain flour
31⁄2 cups	chicken stock
	salt and pepper
3 tablespoons	parsley, chopped

Method:

Place vegetables, except onion, in 3-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside. Place onion and butter in 4-cup jug and cook on P10 for 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour to onion mixture and mix well. Gradually add 1 cup of stock. Stir well. Cook on P10 for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Add remaining stock and onion mixture to vegetables in casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 12 to 14 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

HINT:

TO REHEAT A SINGLE PORTION OF SOUP: Place in microwave safe dish and cook on P7 for 2 to 3 minutes.

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