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Everyday Basics
COFFEE
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 to 2 teaspoons instant coffee
Method:
Pour water into heatproof cup. Add coffee. Stir. Heat
on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar, if
desired. Stir.
TEA
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
3
⁄
4 cup hot tap water
1 tea bag
Method:
Pour water into heatproof cup. Heat on P10 for 1 to 2
minutes. Stir then submerge tea bag in water. Stand
until desired strength is reached. Remove tea bag.
Add milk and sugar, if desired. Stir.
C
OCOA
Makes: 1 cup
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 cup milk
Method:
Combine cocoa, sugar and water in heatproof cup.
Cook on P10 for 10 to 15 seconds. Stir in milk. Heat
on P8 for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir before drinking
LEMON AND HONEY DRINK
Makes: 1
Ingredients:
juice of
1
⁄2 lemon
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup water
Method:
Mix all ingredients in 2-cup heatproof jug. Heat on
P10 for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir well.
HINT:
TO REHEAT FILTERED COFFEE;
Keep a jug in the refrigerator for fresh coffee at any
time. Reheat 1 mug for 1
1
⁄2 to 2 minutes on P10
power. (Stir coffee before drinking.)
GRAVY
Makes: 2 cups (500 ml)
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons dripping or pan juice
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1
1
⁄2 cups beef stock
salt and pepper
Method:
Place dripping or pan juices and onion in 2-cup jug.
Cook on P10 for 2 minutes. Add flour, tomato paste
and half of the beef stock. Stir well. Cook on P10 for
2 minutes. Add remaining stock. Stir well and cook on
P10 for a further 2 minutes. Season with salt and
pepper. Serve with the meat of your choice.
MUESLI
Makes: 3
1
⁄2 cups
Ingredients:
1
⁄
3 cup honey
1
⁄4 cup butter
2 cups rolled oats
1
⁄
4 cup each of:
bran
wheat germ
coconut
nuts (chopped)
sunflower seeds
sesame seeds
1
⁄
2 cup mixed dried fruit of your choice
Method:
Warm honey and butter (approximately 30 seconds)
on P10 until honey is melted, stirring once. Place dry
ingredients in a large container and stir in honey
mixture. Cook on P10 for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring
several times. Stir in selected dry fruit. Leave to go
cold, and store in an airtight container.
HINT:
TO REHEAT A CROISSANT:
Wrap in paper towels (and place on a dinner plate),
cook on P10 for 15 to 30 seconds.
HINT:
TO TOAST COCONUT:
Place
1
⁄2 cup of coconut on pyrex pie plate.
Cook on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes,
stirring occasionally.