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– 125 –
Micro - Made Extras
W
HITE
S
AUCE
Serves: 500 ml
Ingredients:
35
g
butter
35
g
À our
500 ml milk
salt
pepper
grated nutmeg
Method:
1. Melt the butter for 1 minute, covered, on 600 W
on base of oven.
2. Add the À our, stir, and cook for a further 1 minute
on 600 W. Set aside. Heat the milk in a jug on
1000 W 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes.
3. Pour the milk over the butter and À our mixture,
whisking all the time. Cook again for 2 to
3 minutes, whisking vigorously several times and
paying close attention to ensure that the sauce
doesn’t overÀ ow. Check the seasoning and add a
pinch of grated nutmeg.
Note:
You can add 2 egg yolks and 80
g
of grated cheese
to make it into a Mornay sauce.
P
EPPER
S
AUCE
Serves: 5 to 6
Ingredients:
1 onion
40
g
butter
30
g
À our
400 ml hot stock
(made from 2 stock cubes)
1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
2 teaspoon white pepper
cognac
200 ml crème fraîche
Method:
1. Chop the onion and cook in the bowl with butter
for 2 to 3 minutes on 1000 W.
2. Add À our, mix, cook again for 1 minute on 1000 W
and add stock, vinegar and white pepper. Cook
uncovered at 1000 W for 3 minutes.
3. Remove from the oven and add a dash of cognac,
a knob of butter (extra) and crème fraîche. Mix
well and add plenty of salt before serving.
T
OMATO
S
AUCE
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, ¿ nely chopped
1 celery stick, ¿ nely chopped
1 carrot, ¿ nely chopped
25
g
butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 x 400
g
cans of tomatoes
3 ml each of basil, oregano
and ground bay leaves
150 ml red wine or vegetable stock
salt and pepper
Method:
1. Place onion, celery, carrot, butter and garlic in
casserole. Place on the base of the oven and
cook on 1000 W for 4 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes, herbs and wine or stock.
Cover and cook on 600 W for 15 minutes.
Liquidise then press through a sieve for a smooth
sauce. Season to taste.
C
USTARD
S
AUCE
Ingredients:
2 eggs
50
g
caster sugar
300 ml milk
5 ml vanilla essence
Method:
1. Beat eggs with sugar and 45 ml milk. Place
remaining milk with vanilla essence. Place on the
base of the oven and cook on 1000 W for
1 minute.
2. Add milk to eggs and stir well. Cook on 300 W for
1 minute. Stir well. Continue to cook on 300 W for
10 to 15 minutes stirring every 30 seconds until
the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
C
HOCOLATE
S
AUCE
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
25
g
butter
75
g
caster sugar
75
g
brown sugar
50
g
cocoa powder, sieved
3 ml vanilla essence
300 ml milk
Method:
1. Place butter in the jug on base of oven and melt
on 1000 W for 20 to 30 seconds.
2. Stir in sugars, cocoa powder and vanilla essence.
Gradually add milk, stirring well. Cook on 1000 W
for 2 minutes. Stir well. Cook on 1000 W for
1 minute. Stir and continue to cook in 30 seconds
stages until you achieve a smooth and glossy
consistency that coats the back of the spoon.
White Sauce
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