Convection Microwave Oven Cookbook

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Chocolate Meringue Pie
¾ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups milk
2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
3 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 9-inch baked pie shell
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons sugar
Makes 8 servings
Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl. Stir in milk.
Add chocolate squares. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until
smooth and thick, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes.
Stir a small amount of chocolate mixture into egg yolks;
return to hot chocolate mixture, blending well. Microwave
at MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) 3 minutes, stirring once. Stir in
margarine and orange peel until margarine is melted. Pour
into pie shell. Set aside.
Preheat oven 400˚F. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar
until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue
beating until stiff and glossy. Spoon meringue onto chocolate
filling; spread over filling, carefully sealing meringue to edge
of crust. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400˚F. or until meringue is
brown.
Per Serving:
Calories: 349
Protein: 6 g.
Carbohydrate: 45 g.
Fat: 17 g.
Cholesterol: 108 mg.
Sodium: 228 mg.
Cheesecake
Crust
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup margarine or butter
¼ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
Grated lemon peel from
½ lemon
Filling
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
1
¼ cups sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Grated lemon peel from
½ lemon
Makes 12 servings
Combine crust ingredients in small bowl; beat until well
mixed. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour.
Preheat oven 375˚F. Press one-third flour mixture
into bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Bake at 375˚F.
10 minutes; cool.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly beat in
sugar. Add flour and remaining ingredients. Beat 5 minutes.
Press remaining dough around side of pan to within 1 inch of
top; do not bake. Pour cream cheese mixture into pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes on LOW MIX or until set. Let
cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Remove; cool in pan.
Per Serving:
Calories: 560
Protein: 10 g.
Carbohydrate: 38 g.
Fat: 42 g.
Cholesterol: 223 mg.
Sodium: 383 mg.