Middle East

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

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


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


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


Jugged la yered fruit suet pudding with gooseberrysa sauce _ menus for two

JUGGED-LA-YERED-FRUIT-SUET-PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 5 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

Filling:
1 x 300 g (10 1/2 oz) can
gooseberries in syrup
25 g (1 oz) sultanas
25 g (1 oz) currants
25 g (1 oz) ground
almonds
Pastry:
65 g (2 1/2 oz) self-raising
flour

pinch of salt
35 g (1 1/4 oz) shredded suet
25 g (1 oz) soft brown
sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons milk
Sauce:
1 teaspoon arrowroot
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon single cream
1 tablespoon sugar


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


Roast pork _ menus for two

ROAST-PORKPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 20 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


1 x 1 kg (2 lb) joint
boneless pork
1 teaspoon salt


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


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


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

Triple decker burgers _ menus for two

TRIPLE-DECKER-BURGERSPREPARATION TIME: about 6 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 5 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


225 g (8 oz) raw minced
lean beef
salt
freshly ground black
pepper

2 large sausages
50 g (2 oz) Cheddar
cheese, finely chopped

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


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


Oatie cakes _ menus for two

OATIE-CAKESPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 4 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

175 g (6 oz) plain
wholewheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
75 g (3 oz) butter
2 tablespoons dried milk
granules

6 tablespoons porridge
oats
1 teaspoon malt extract
1 egg (size 1), beaten
4 tablespoons plain
unsweetened yogurt


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