Sharp R-210D Desserts, Easy Home-Made Rice Risotto, Honey Carrots, Marinated Vegetables

EASY HOME-MADE

RICE RISOTTO

1 onion, diced

60 g butter

4 rashers bacon, diced

(or 1 cup cooked chicken or ham)

3 chicken or beef stock cubes

2 cups boiling water

1 cup long-grain rice, washed well

1 cup assorted finely chopped vegetables, e.g. carrots, zucchinis, mushrooms

1.Place onion, butter and bacon in large casserole dish. Cook for 3-5 minutes on 100%. Stir well.

2.Dissolve stock cubes in boiling water; add to onion and bacon. Add all other ingredients. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes on 100%. Do not stir while cooking.

3.At the end of this time, all the liquid will have been absorbed.

4.Leave to stand for 5 minutes and stir with a fork before serving.

Serves 6-8

HONEY CARROTS

500 g carrots, sliced lengthwise	1 teaspoon garlic, minced
3 tablespoons honey	1 teaspoon sesami seeds

1.Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish.

2.Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes on 100%.

3.Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

	Serves 4
MARINATED VEGETABLES
200 g carrots, sliced	2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
200 g broccoli, cut into florets	1 tablespoon coriander
100 g zucchinis, sliced	1 tablespoon say sauce
	1 tablespoon lemon juice
	1 tablespoon sesame oil

1.Arrange vegetables in a shallow dish with the harder vegetables positioned around the outside and the softer vegetables in the centre.

2.Combine all other ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.

3.Pour over vegetable platter.

4.Cover with a lid or plastic wrap.

5.Cook for 5-7 minutes on 100%.

6.Stand covered for 3 minutes before serving.

Serves 4

DESSERTS

CALIFORNIAN APPLE CRUNCH

800 g can pie apple	3 tablespoons coconut
11/2 cups white Wings buttercake mix	3 tablespoons crushed nuts
150 g hard butter, cut into thin slices	1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons brown sugar

1.Place pie apple in a shallow casserole dish.

2.Sprinkle evenly with dry cake mix.

3.Layer sliced butter over cake mix, covering completely.

4.Combine last 4 ingredients and sprinkle over sliced butter.

5.Cook for 12-14 minutes on 100%.

6.Serve hot or cold.

Serves 6-8

STEWED FRUIT

5 (approx 700 g) granny smith apples or pears

1.Wash and peel fruit.

2.Core and remove stone if necessary, slice thinly.

3.Place fruit in a large bowl.

4.Cover with a glass lid or plastic wrap.

5.Cook for 7 minutes on 100%.

Serves 4

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