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Mesclado celestial (Heavenly Trifle) _ menus for two

MESCLADO-CELESTIAL-HeavenlPREPARATION TIME: 25-30 minutes, plus chilling
COOKING TIME: about 8 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


25 g (1 oz) sugar
6 tablespoons water
2 eggs, separated
pinch of ground mixed
spice
2 tablespoons sherry
few drops of vanilla
essence
2 drops vinegar

4 tablespoons double or
whipping cream
1 teaspoon icing sugar
6 x 1 cm (1/2 inch) slices jam
Swiss roll
2 passion fruit
15 g (1/2 oz) dessert
chocolate

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Ceviche _ menus for two

CEVICHEPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: 2 minutes, plus marinating overnight
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

175 g (6 oz) fresh haddock
fillet, skinned and cut into
narrow strips
1 x 175 g (6 oz) can
crabmeat, drained
1/2 green pepper, finely sliced
1 onion, peeled and finely
chopped
1 canned chilli, finely
chopped

1 tomato, peeled and cut
into 8 segments
juice of 2 limes
1 tablespoon salad oil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
4 tablespoons sweetcorn
kernels

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Mocha milk shake _ menus for two

MOCHA-MILK-SHAKEPREPARATION TIME: about 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 45 seconds, plus cooling
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

300 ml (1/2 pint) milk
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1/2-1 medium banana
2 tablespoons pineapple
juice

2 scoops or 2 heaped
tablespoons vanilla ice
cream
1 tablespoon finely
crushed chocolate flake

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Grilled chips _ menus for two

GRILLED-CHIPSPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 8 minutes, plus browning
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


450 g (1 lb) potatoes
2 tablespoons oil
salt

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Carrot and celery salad _ menus for two

CARROT-AND-CELERY-SALADPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 1 minute
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


1 medium carrot, peeled
and coarsely grated
1 large centre celery stick,
finely sliced

2 spring onions, topped,
tailed and finely sliced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
watercress sprig, to garnish

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Puffy omlette with spinach sauce _ menus for two

PUFFY-OMELETTE-WITH-SPINACHPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 6 minutes (omelette); 3 minutes (sauce), plus standing and browning
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full); then Medium Low (35%)

Sauce:
150 g (5 oz) chopped
cooked spinach (fresh,
frozen or canned), drained
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cornflour
5 tablespoons milk
salt
freshly ground black
pepper

Omelette:
3 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
15 g (1/2 oz) butter or
margarine
tomato slice, to garnish

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Creamed greens _ menus for two

CREAMED-GREENSPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

225 g (8 oz) spring greens,
washed and drained

1 x 285 ml (10 fl oz) ready-
to-use can cream of leek
soup
spring onion rings, to
garnish

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Stuffed mushrooms _ menus for two

STUFFED-MUSHROOMSPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 4 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

2 large open flat
mushrooms, at least 7 1/2cm
(3 inches) in diameter
15 g (1/2 oz) butter
1 small onion, finely
chopped
salt
freshly ground black
pepper

4 tablespoons fresh brown
breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon mixed dried
herbs
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
1 tablespoon sherry
1/2 beaten egg
15 g (1/2 oz) slivered flaked
almonds

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Apple dessert _ menus for two

apple-dessertPREPARATION TIME: 4 minutes
COOKING TIME: 3 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

350 g (12 oz) cooking
apples
1 tablespoon custard
powder


150 ml (1/4 pint) orange juce
1-2 tablespoons sugar
slice of kiwi fruit
(optional), to decorate

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Tomatoes in a bed of rice _ menus for two

TOMATOES-IN-A-BED-OF-RICEPREPARATION TIME: 3 minutes
COOKING TIME: 3 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


2 tomatoes
225 g (8 oz) cold cooked
rice
4 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon chopped
mixed nuts
salt
freshly ground black
pepper

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Melon and grapefruit boats with meiba sauce _ menus for two

MELON-AND-GRAPEFRUIT-BOATS-PREPARATION TIME: 15-20 minutes, plus chilling
COOKING TIME: 3 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

1/2 Honeydew melon
1 mediurn grapefruit
Sauce:
2 tablespoons redcurrant
jelly

1 tablespoon clear honey
100 g (4 oz) raspberries
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 tablespoon cold water

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Potted cheese _ menus for two

POTTED-CHEESEPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 30 seconds -1 minute
MICROWAVE SETTING: Medium Low (35%)

1 medium orange
25 g (1 oz) unsalted butter
25 g (1 oz) cream cheese

1/2 small banana
1/4 dessert apple

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Kedgeree _ menus for two

KEDGEREEPREPARATION TIME: 15-20 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 5 minutes, plus cooking rice
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

225 g (8 oz) smoked
haddock fillet
25 g (1 oz) butter or
margarine
1 tablespoon milk
25 g (1 oz) prawns
175 g (6 oz) cooked long-
grain rice

freshly ground black
pepper
2 hard- boiled eggs
1 tablespoon fresh
chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
lemon wedges, to garnish

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Vichy carrots _ menus for one

Vichy-carrotsPREPARATION TIME: 5minutes
COOKING TIME: about 6 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


100 g (4 oz) carrots, peeled
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
(optional)

salt
freshly ground black
pepper
2 sprigs parsley

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Fried fish in mushroom sauce _ menus for one

FRIED-FISH-IN-MUSHROOM-SAUCPREPARATION TIME: 5minutes
COOKING TIME: 3 minutes, plus deep frying
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


100 g (4 oz) skinned and
boned fresh or thawed
haddock, cod or other
white fish
50 g (2 oz) button
mushrooms, finely sliced
15 g (1/2 oz) butter or
margarine
15 g (1/2 oz) flour

4 tablespoons milk
salt
freshly ground black
pepper
6 tablespoons water
8 tablespoons gram or
besam flour
oil for deep frying


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