Microwave Tip Softening ice-cream | Sharp R-959(SL)M-AA specs

RECIPES

Microwave Tip: Softening ice-cream

Place a 1 litre (13/4 pint) tub of frozen ice-cream on the turntable (lid removed). Heat on 50% for 11/2 - 2 minutes.

Microwave Tip: Making 300ml (1/2 pint) custard

Combine 15ml (1 tbsp) custard powder, 15ml (1 tbsp) sugar and 300ml (1/2 pint) milk. Cook on 100% for 3 - 4 minutes, stir every minute until thick.

Serves 6

125g dried fig, roughly chopped

125g dried apricot, roughly chopped

100g raisin

100g currant

60ml (4 tbsp) brandy 75g self raising flour 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) allspice 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) grated nutmeg 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) ground cinnamon 50g fresh breadcrumbs

75g shredded suet

100g soft brown sugar

50g blanched almond, roughly chopped grated rind of 1 medium orange grated rind of 1 medium lemon

1 eating apple, grated 30ml (2 tbsp) black treacle 1 egg (medium), beaten

FIGGY PUDDING

1Place fig, apricot, raisin, currant, and brandy in a large bowl, mix well. Leave for 2 hours.

2Place the flour, spices, breadcrumbs, suet, sugar, almond, orange and lemon rind and apple in a bowl, mix well. Stir into the dried fruit mixture along with the treacle and beaten egg.

3Grease 1.2 litre (2 pint) pudding basin and line the base with a circle of grease proof paper. Spoon in the pudding mixture, smooth the surface and cover with cling film and pierce.

4 Cook on 50% for 18 minutes until firm to the touch.

Microwave Tip: Reheating Christmas pudding Place a 500g pudding in a shallow flan dish.

Cover and heat on 70% for 3 - 4 minutes.

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R-959(SL)M-AA specifications

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Sharp R-959(SL)M-AA manual Microwave Tip Softening ice-cream, Figgy Pudding

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