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MICROWAVE RECIPES
Easy Whole wheat Loaf
Cooking Time: 17 minutes. An easy step by step method of making your own bread.
Helpful Hints:
Sunflower seeds may turn green if used untoasted. To toast, place in flat glass container, microwave on
100% (High) power, 10 minutes per 125ml of seeds or until brown, stirring frequently.
Ingredients:
Margarine for greasing
Sesame seeds or crushed wheat to sprinkle
Whole wheat flour. 750 ml
Crushed wheat (optional). 250 ml
Digestive bran.125 ml
Seedless raisins. 60 ml
Toasted sunflower seeds. 45 ml
Salt. 5 ml
Milk. 500 ml
Bicarbonate of soda. 10 ml
Cream of tartar. 15 ml
Method:
1. Lightly grease a 130mm x 230mm loaf dish with margarine, line base with paper toweling. Sprinkle sides
with sesame seeds or crushed wheat. This gives the bread a lovely texture, you can toast the sesame
seeds first to add colour.
2. Combine whole wheat flour, crushed wheat, digestive bran, seedless raisins, sunflower seeds and salt.
3. Mix a little of the milk with bicarbonate of soda, add to rest of milk. Add cream of tartar and honey, blend
well.
4. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stir well until blended.
5. Spoon dough into prepared loaf dish, sprinkle top with sesame and sunflower seeds. Place on an
upturned saucer, microwave on 70% (medium-high) power, 17 minutes. Allow to stand 10 minutes.
Should you use a different container you may need to adjust timing, so also if your microwave oven is a
lower power output.
Baked Eggs
Cooking Time: 2 minutes.
Ingredients
Eggs
Method:
1. Break eggs into lightly greased ramekins, dessert bowls or shallow tartlet dishes. Pierce yolks with
toothpick or skewer. Cover with clingwrap or a saucer. Microwave on 50% (medium) power, 30 to 60
seconds per egg.
2. Stir egg whites lightly with a fork
3. Microwave on 50% (medium) power, a further 30 to 60 seconds per egg, depending on how hard or soft
you like your eggs.