Lattice Cake, Parkin | Sharp R-959(SL)M-AA specs

RECIPES

Serves 8 (800g)

100g margarine

100g caster sugar

3 eggs (medium), beaten

100g plain flour

75g ground almond

175g mixed dried fruit

DECORATE:

50g marzipan (see tip below)

25g glacé cherry, halved

25g walnut halves

Microwave Tip:

Softening hard marzipan

Remove marzipan from packaging, place on turntable and heat on 100% for 30 seconds.

LATTICE CAKE

1Cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy, beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour, ground almond and fruit until well combined.

2Spoon the cake mixture into a greased and lined 18cm (7") cake dish, smooth the surface.

3Roll out the marzipan into an 18cm (7”) circle and cut into 8 equal strips, place 4 strips 2cm (3/4") apart on top of the cake and place the remaining strips on top in the opposite

direction to create a lattice effect.

4Place cherry and walnut halves alternately in each of the empty squares created by the pattern.

5Place on the low rack and cook using sequence programming, DUAL CONVECTION, 180ºC, 30% for 16 minutes then CONVECTION 180ºC for 3 minutes 45 seconds until golden and firm.

Microwave Tip: Melting chocolate

Break 50g chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl.

Heat on 100% for 2 minutes, stir every 30 seconds until evenly melted.

Serves 8 - 12 (1.4kg)

225g medium oatmeal

225g self raising flour 10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger 225g margarine

225g brown sugar

100g golden syrup

125g black treacle 300ml (1/2 pint) milk

PARKIN

1 Place oatmeal, flour and ginger in a bowl, mix well.

2Place the margarine, sugar, syrup, treacle and milk in a large bowl, heat on 100% for 5 minutes, stir every minute. Stir in flour mixture, mix well.

3Grease and line the base of a deep, square 20cm (8") dish with greaseproof paper, pour in parkin mixture.

4 Place on low rack and bake on DUAL CONVECTION, 180ºC, 30% for 27 minutes until well risen and a skewer comes out clean.

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R-959(SL)M-AA specifications

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Sharp R-959(SL)M-AA manual Lattice Cake, Parkin

Models: R-959(SL)M-AA