Cheese And Egg Dishes; Swiss Cheese Fondue; Cheesey Risotto; Piperade - Panasonic Inverter NN-ST477S Operating Instructions And Cookery Book

Piercing
Always pierce egg yolk and
white to stop them
exploding when poaching or
frying in a microwave.
Ingredients
1 garlic clove, halved
300 ml ( ½ pt) dry white wine
450 g (1 lb) Gruyère cheese,
grated
25 g (1 oz) plain flour
Pinch of pepper
Pinch of grated nutmeg
Paprika for sprinkling
Ingredients
2 onions, finely chopped
50 g (2 oz) butter or
margarine
225 g (8 oz) long grain rice
600 ml (1 pt) hot chicken
stock
800 g (1 ½ lb) tin tomatoes
100 g (4 oz) mature
cheddar cheese, grated
25 g (1 oz) Parmesan
cheese, grated
salt and pepper
1 bunch of chives, chopped
Ingredients
15 ml (1 tbsp) olive or
vegetable oil
½ red pepper, deseeded &
diced
½ green pepper, deseeded
& diced
1 onion finely chopped
4 eggs
3 ml ( ½ tsp) basil
salt and pepper to taste
Boiled eggs in shells
Never attempt to cook a
boiled egg by microwave.
They can explode
dangerously.

Swiss Cheese Fondue

Dish: large 2 litre (4 pt) bowl
1. Place garlic and wine in the bowl. Place on glass turntable and
cook on HIGH power for 4 mins., or until wine is just boiling.
2. In another bowl mix the cheese and flour together, until evenly
combined.
3. Remove the garlic from the wine and discard. Add half of the
cheese mixture, stirring constantly until the cheese melts.
4. Cook on HIGH power for 1 minute, then stir in the rest of the
cheese mixture.
5. Return to the microwave and cook again for 1 minute on HIGH
power. Season with pepper and nutmeg.
6. Sprinkle with Paprika, if desired. Serve with chunks of french
bread, or vegetables.

Cheesey Risotto

Dish: large casserole
1. Place the onions and butter in a large casserole. Cover, place
on glass turntable and cook on HIGH power for 3 mins. or until
softened.
2. Stir in the rice, cover and cook on HIGH for 1 minute.
3. Add the hot stock and tomatoes, cover and cook on HIGH
power for 5 mins. and then MEDIUM power for 20 mins. or
until the rice is cooked. Stir halfway during cooking.
4. Season and stir in 75 g (3 oz) cheese. Cover and leave to
stand for 5 mins. (this enables the rice to absorb any excess
stock).
5. Serve the Risotto sprinkled with remaining cheese and chives.

Piperade

Dish: bowl, 22 cm (9") Pyrex plate
1. Place oil and vegetables in a bowl. Cover, place on glass
turntable and cook on HIGH power for 3-4 mins. or until soft.
2. Grease the plate and spread with vegetables. Beat the eggs
with salt and pepper and pour over the vegetables.
3. Cook on HIGH power for 2-3 mins. or until eggs are softly set,
but still moist, beating with a fork several times during
cooking. Allow to stand covered for 2 mins. before serving.
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Quiches
Always cook quiches on SIMMER
power to avoid curdling the egg
filling.
Serves 4 - 6
Serves 4
Serves 2