Mak es, Preheat oven to Convection 220ºC

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RECIPES

Mak

30ml (2 tbsp) caster sugar 5ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon 300g plain flour

30ml (2 tbsp) caster sugar 10ml (2 tsp) baking powder 75g margarine

75g dried date, chopped

2 eggs (medium) 100ml milk

Makes

150g smooth peanut butter

100g margarine

250g clear honey (see tip, page 87)

2 eggs (medium)

100g dried fig, chopped

75g digestive biscuit, broken into pieces

50g wholemeal self raising flour

Serv

175g margarine

175g caster sugar

3 eggs (medium)

175g plain flour

5ml (1 tsp) baking powder 100g glacé cherry, quartered 75g ground almond

5ml (1 tsp) almond essence 15ml (1 tbsp) milk

DATE & CINNAMON SLICES

1In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

2In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the date.

3In a small bowl, beat the eggs and milk together.

Stir the egg mixture, keeping 1 tablespoonful for glazing, into the flour mixture until a soft dough is formed.

4Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently. Roll the dough into a 22.5cm x 15cm (9” x 6”) rectangle.

5Preheat oven to CONVECTION 220ºC.

6Cut the rectangle into 6 squares, each 7.5cm (3”), then cut each square diagonally in half. Place on two greased baking trays. Brush with the reserved egg mixture then sprinkle with the cinnamon mixture.

7Place one tray on the lower shelf and one tray on the upper shelf.

8Cook on CONVECTION 220c for 12 minutes. Rotate the trays 180º after half the cooking time.

PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

1In a medium sized bowl combine all the ingredients in the order given.

2Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 180ºC.

3Spread the mixture into a greased and lined 23cm (9”) square baking tin.

4Place on the low rack and cook on DUAL CONVECTION, 180ºC, 10% for 20 minutes.

5Leave to cool, then cut into 16 squares to serve.

CHERRY& ALMOND CAKE

1Cream the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy then beat in the eggs one at a time.

2Fold in flour and baking powder, stir in cherry, ground almond, almond essence and milk.

3Grease and line the base of an 18cm (7") cake dish with greaseproof paper. Spoon in the cake mixture and smooth the surface.

4Place on the low rack and cook using sequence programming, DUAL CONVECTION, 180ºC, 30% for 18 minutes then CONVECTION 180ºC for 3 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

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Sharp R-959M, R-98STM-A Mak es, A small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside

Models: R-959M R-98STM-A