Mediterranean

Savoury tomatoes _ menus for one

SAVOURY-TOMATOESPREPARATION TIME: about 5minutes
COOKING TIME: about 4 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


25 g (1 oz) salted butter
1/2-1 teaspoon dried basil
leaves

25 g (1 oz) fresh
breadcrumbs
1 large tomato


Buttered taguatelle _ menus for one

buttered-tagliatellePREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 4 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

about 300 ml (1/2 pint) water
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon salad oil
50-75 g (2-3 oz) or 2 to 3
nests tagliatelle

2 teaspoons butter or
margarine
chopped parsley, to
garnish


Chocolate blancmange _ menus for one

chocolate-blancmangePREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

3 teaspoons cornflour
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons caster sugar
150ml (1/4 pint) milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon butter
strips of orange, to
decorate


Potato in its jacket _ menus for one

POTATO-IN-ITS-JACKETPREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 4 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

1 even-shaped
175g (6 оz) potato, scrubbed
and dried
butter or margarine

salt
freshly ground black
pepper
watercress sprigs, to garnish


Golden chicken drumsticks _ menus for one

GOLDEN-CHICKEN-DRUMSTICKSPREPARATION TIME: about 4 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 3 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


2 x 90 g (31\2 oz) drumsticks,
rinsed and dried
10 g (1\4 oz) butter, softened
1 teaspoon paprika

1\4 teaspoon mustard
powder
1\4 teaspoon salt


Vermicelli soup _ menus for one

vermicelli-soupPREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 7 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

300ml (1\2 pint) well-
flavoured chicken stock
50 g (2 oz) vermicelli
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce


salt
freshly ground black
pepper
chopped parsley, to
garnish


Mashed banana _ menus for one

Mashed-bananaPREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
NO COOKING REQUIRED

1 ripe banana
1/2 teaspoon orange juice


Mediterranean Artichoke Bake

Mediterranean-Artichoke-Bake_cIngredients:
* 1 teaspoon McCormick Garlic Powder
* 1 teaspoon McCormick Oregano Leaves
* 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Rosemary Leaves, finely crushed
* 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Thyme Leaves, crushed
* 1 package (8 ounces) frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, coarsely chopped
* 3 ounces Neufchâtel cheese, 1/3 less fat than cream cheese, softened
* 1/3 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
* 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 2 tablespoons sliced green onion (optional)
* 2 tablespoons chopped tomato (optional)

Berry and apple jam

Berry-and-apple-jamImperial
4 oz blackcurrants or blueberries
4 oz redcurrants
8 oz gooseberries, topped and tailed
1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and sliced or roughly chopped
1/4 pint water
2 lb sugar

Chocolate biscuits

Chocolate-biscuitsImperial
2 oz wholemeal flour
2 oz self-raising flour
4 oz porridge oats
1 oz dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
4 oz butter, softened
4 tablespoons milk
12 oz plain chocolate

Gingerbread

gingerbreadImperial
1 1/2 teaspoons good-quality vinegar
4 tablespoons milk
4 oz flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 oz butter
2 oz brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
6 oz black treacle or molasses