Frypan recipes continued

Crème Caramel

Serves 6

1 cup sugar ½ cup water

¹/³ cup caster sugar 3 eggs

2 egg yolks 250ml cream 250ml milk

1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

1.Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Increase heat; boil without stirring, until the toffee turns a golden colour.

2.Remove from heat, once the bubbles have subsided, pour into 6 individual 1-cup capacity metal moulds. Allow to cool.

3.Beat eggs and sugar until light and creamy.

4.Heat milk, cream, vanilla bean and seeds until almost boiling. Whisk hot milk into egg mixture. Pour mixture through a strainer.

5.Pour mixture into moulds. Place moulds into frying pan. Pour enough boiling hot water to come halfway up the sides of the moulds.

6.Cook, covered, on setting 6 for about 15 minutes or until the custard has set.

Note: Be careful when removing lid to check custard that no water from the lid goes into the moulds

Individual Sticky Date Puddings

Serves 8

200g coarsely chopped dried dates

1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda 1¼ cups boiling water 60ml olive oil

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup self raising flour

¼teaspoon mixed spice 2 eggs

Butterscotch sauce 160g butter

²/³ cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream

1.Preheat frying pan on setting 4 with the lid on. Grease 8 individual 1-cup capacity metal moulds

2.Place dates, soda and boiling water into a blender or food processor. Place lid on and allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes.

3.Add oil and sugar and pulse 3 times.

4.Add remaining ingredients and pulse mixture until just combined. Scrape down sides of bowl if necessary. Do not over process.

5.Pour mixture into prepared moulds. Place moulds in frying pan and carefully pour enough boiling water to come half way up the sides of the moulds. Cook for about

25 minutes or until cooked when tested with a wooden skewer. Carefully remove from frying pan; stand for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

6.Serve pudding with butterscotch sauce. To make sauce, heat all ingredients in a small saucepan over a low heat until combined.

Tip: Puddings can be made in advance and then rewarmed in a microwave.

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Sunbeam PU5300 manual Crème Caramel, Individual Sticky Date Puddings, Butterscotch sauce 160g butter

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