Microwave Tip Softening crystalised honey

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RECIPES

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340g margarine

340g caster sugar

7.5ml (11/2 tsp) vanilla essence 6 eggs (medium), beaten 150g plain flour

75g cocoa powder

2.5ml (1/2 tsp) baking powder 100g walnut, roughly chopped

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

1Combine the margarine, sugar, vanilla essence and eggs together until smooth.

2Stir in the remaining ingredients.

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

4Place on the low rack and bake on DUAL CONVECTION, 180°C, 30% for 25 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.

Microwave Tip: Softening crystalised honey

Place 100g honey in a bowl. Heat on 100% for 1 minute until runny.

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BISCUITS:

100g margarine

50g caster sugar

100g self raising flour

25g cocoa powder

2.5ml (1/2 tsp) vanilla essence

BUTTERCREAM:

50g margarine

75g icing sugar

30ml (2 tbsp) cocoa powder

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200g margarine

100g caster sugar

225g plain flour

7.5ml (11/2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 10ml (2 tsp) ground cinnamon 225g porridge oats

100g sultana

20ml (4 tsp) golden syrup 45ml (3 tbsp) water

200g milk or plain chocolate, melted (see tip, page 84)

CHOCOLATE CREAMS

1Combine all the biscuit ingredients in a bowl, mix well.

2Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 200ºC.

3Divide mixture into 16 even sized pieces and roll into balls. Place apart on two greased baking trays. Flatten each ball slightly with a fork.

4Place one tray on the upper shelf and the other on the lower shelf. Bake on CONVECTION 200ºC for 12 - 14 minutes. Rotate the trays 180º after half the cooking time.

5To prepare the buttercream, cream margarine and icing sugar until fluffy. Add cocoa and mix well.

6When biscuits are cool, spread with buttercream and sandwich together to make 8 chocolate creams.

CINNAMON OATIES

1Cream the margarine and sugar together until fluffy.

2Mix in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, oats and sultana. Add the syrup and enough water to make a stiff dough.

3Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 200ºC.

4Knead the dough lightly and divide into 24 equal sized balls. Place apart on 2 greased baking trays.

5Place one tray on the upper shelf and the other on the lower shelf. Bake on CONVECTION 200ºC for 19 minutes. Rotate the trays 180º after half the cooking time.

6Allow to cool and dip half of biscuit in the melted chocolate.

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Sharp R-959M Microwave Tip Softening crystalised honey, Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate Creams

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