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Cakes, Desserts and Slices
P
ACKET
C
AKE
Ingredients:
1 packet cake mix (340
g
)
Ingredients as recommended by manufacturer.
Method:
Mix cake and other ingredients with a metal spoon.
DO NOT OVERBEAT. Pour into 20 cm round dish
that has been lightly greased and lined with paper.
Cook on 800 W for 5 to 7 minutes. Stand and allow
to cool before removing.
Variations:
• 1 tablespoon jam added to batter before cooking.
• Add 1 cup sour cream to batter and halve water
suggested by manufacturer.
• Half a cup chopped nuts, ¼ cup brown sugar and 1
teaspoon cinnamon. Mix and place on base of cake
dish before cooking cake.
• Melt two tablespoons honey and 30
g
butter in
glass jug on 1100 W for 30 to 60 seconds. Pour
over just baked buttercake. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Serve warm with cream or custard as a dessert or
serve cold with cream as tea cake.
• A quarter cup of toasted muesli mixed with 1 table-
spoon marmalade and placed in the base of the
dish.
Tip: Packet cakes are best mixed by hand as the
microwave will do the aerating.
A
PRICOT and
R
ASPBERRY
C
RISP
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1 (850
g
) can apricots, drained
300
g
frozen raspberries
1 cup plain fl our
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup shredded coconut
2 cups toasted muesli
125
g
butter
Method:
Place apricots and raspberries in the base of a 2-litre
casserole dish. Place remaining ingredients (except
butter) in a mixing bowl. Melt butter in a 2-cup jug on
1100 W for 40 to 50 seconds. Combine melted butter
with dry ingredients and mix well. Crumble mixture
over top of fruit. Cook on 1100 W for 10 to 12 min-
utes.
S
TEAMED
J
AM
P
UDDING
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons jam
100
g
butter
⅔ cup caster sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup self raising fl our
¼ cup milk
Method:
Spoon jam into bottom of a 2-litre pudding bowl.
Cream butter and sugar in a separate bowl until light
and fl uffy. Add eggs (one at a time), beating well after
each addition. Fold in fl our alternately with milk. Mix
until well combined. Pour mixture over jam. Smooth
top and cook on 1100 W for 5 to 6 minutes. Let
stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
A
PPLE
C
RUMBLE
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 (780
g
) can pie apples
½ cup rolled oats
¼ cup plain fl our
½ cup desiccated coconut
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
60
g
butter
Method:
Place apples in the base of a 1-litre casserole dish.
Place remaining ingredients (except butter) in mixing
bowl. Melt butter in 2-cup jug on 1100 W for 40 to 60
seconds. Combine melted butter with dry ingredients
and mix well. Spread evenly over apples. Cook on
1100 W for 5 to 8 minutes.
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