![Microwave Tip: Toasting coconut](/images/new-backgrounds/81980/81980127x1.webp)
RECIPES
Serves 4
325g potato, cooked and mashed
325g parsnips, cooked and mashed
225g self raising flour
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip, page 51) 10ml (2 tsp) whole grain mustard
2 eggs (medium), beaten 75ml (5 tbsp) milk
5ml (1 tsp) fresh parsley, chopped to sprinkle
Serves 6 - 8
175g figs, chopped
150ml (1/4 pint) boiling water 225g plain flour
125g wholemeal flour
125g caster sugar 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) salt
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 100g butter
125g walnuts, roughly chopped 150ml (1/4 pint) milk
1 egg (medium), beaten
POTATO BREAD
1Place the potato, parsnips, flour, garlic and mustard in a large bowl, mix well.
2Add the egg and milk, mix to form a soft dough. Knead the dough into a round shape approx. 20cm in diameter. Place in a 25cm flan dish, sprinkle with parsley.
3Place on the low rack and cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 230°C, 30% for 25 minutes until golden.
Serve with soup, cheese or salad.
FIG & WALNUT BREAD
1Place figs in a large bowl, add the boiling water, leave aside to cool.
2Preheat the oven to Convection 180°C.
3Place flours, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl, mix well. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, stir in walnuts.
4Add the fig mixture, milk and egg, mix well.
5Grease and line the base of a 1.5 litre (21/2 pint),
6Place on the low rack, cook in a preheated oven on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 180°C, 50% for 25 minutes, until a skewer comes out cleanly.
Serve sliced, spread generously with butter.
Microwave Tip: Toasting coconut
Spread 100g desiccated coconut on a plate. Heat on 100% for 2 - 3 minutes, stir every minute.
Serves 4
225g wholemeal self raising flour
150g medium oatmeal 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) salt
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 50g butter
120ml (4fl.oz) natural yoghurt 90ml (6 tbsp) milk
1 egg (medium), beaten to glaze sesame seeds to sprinkle
SODA BREAD
1Combine flour, oatmeal, salt, bicardonate of soda in a large bowl. Rub in the butter.
2Add the yoghurt and milk, mix to form a soft but not sticky dough.
3Knead lightly into a round shape approx. 20cm in diameter. Place in a greased 25cm flan dish.
4Use a knife to mark into 8 wedges, cut only halfway through the dough. Glaze surface with egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5Place on low rack, bake in a preheated oven on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 200°C, 10% for 20 minutes until golden.
Serve with cheese and a salad.
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