Mak kes, Microwave Tip Freshening bread

p88_cre 8/28/06 2:15:51 PM

RECIPES

Mak

50g margarine

50g caster sugar

15ml (1 tbsp) black treacle 15ml (1 tbsp) golden syrup 100g self raising flour 10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger 1.25ml (1/4 tsp) mixed spice

Makkes

175g currant

50g candied peel

100g caster sugar

50g margarine

500g puff pastry

1 egg (medium) separated 30ml (2 tbsp) margarine, melted 50g caster sugar

GINGER BISCUITS

1Cream the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the treacle and syrup.

2Sieve the flour, ginger and spice onto the mixture and fold in until a soft dough is formed.

3Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 200ºC.

4Turn out onto a floured surface and knead well. Divide the dough into 24 even sized pieces and roll into balls.

5Place apart on two greased baking trays and flatten slightly.

6Place one tray on the upper shelf and the other on the lower shelf and bake on CONVECTION 200ºC for 10 minutes. Rotate the trays 180º after half the cooking time.

ECCLES CAKES

1Mix the currant, candied peel, sugar and margarine in a bowl and cook on 100% for 90 seconds. Leave to cool slightly.

2Roll out the pastry and cut out 14 circles approx. 10cm each.

3Divide the currant mixture evenly between the pastry circles and brush the edges with the egg white.

4Take hold of the edges and bring into the centre, being careful to seal the pastry tightly over the filling to ensure it does not spill out. Turn the cakes over and flatten slightly by rolling gently with a rolling pin. Place equal cakes on two baking trays.

5Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 200ºC.

6Mix the egg yolk and margarine together and brush over the cakes then sprinkle with the sugar.

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

8Cook on CONVECTION 200ºC for 15 minutes. Rotate the trays 180º after half the cooking time.

Microwave Tip: Freshening bread

Place 100g bread on the turntable and heat on 100% for 30 seconds.

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