28
Choux Pastry
125gbutterormargarine
1¼
cups cold water
Pinch salt
1¼
cups plain flour
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
Preheatovento220°C(425°F)
Placebutter,waterandsaltintocooking
vessel; heat to boiling on No. 5. Reduce heat
to Simmer; add flour, all at once, beating
well with a wooden spoon until mixture
forms a ball which cleans the side of the
vessel. Turn power off, cool for 5 minutes.
Add beaten eggs gradually to flour mixture,
beating well after each addition. (For use as
sweetbuns,add1tablespoonsugarand½
teaspoon vanilla essence.) Spoon or pipe to
requiredsizeonagreasedbakingtray.Bake
for20to30minutes,dependingonsize.
Fill as desired.
Jamaican Bananas
Makes4to6servings
125gbutterormargarine
½
cup brown sugar
½cuporangejuice
½cuprum
8smallbananas
Ice cream or whipped cream
MeltbutterincookingvesselonNo.1;add
sugar and orange juice. Stir until sugar is
dissolved; peel bananas and add to vessel.
Simmerbananasfor5to8minutes,stirring
occasionally. Arrange bananas in a warmed
serving dish, spoon over remaining sauce.
Placerumintocleancookingvesseland
heatonNo.1for2to3minutes.Pourrum
over bananas and carefully ignite. Serve
immediately with ice cream or whipped
cream.
Stirred Custard
Makes4to6servings
1tablespooncornflour
2½
cupsmilk
1egg,lightlybeaten
1tablespoonsugar
1teaspoonbutter
1teaspoonvanillaessence
Nutmeg
Blendcornflourwith
½cupofthemilk;add
tocookingvesselwithremainingmilk,egg,
sugar,
butter and vanilla. Stirring constantly,
heat to
boilingonNo.5andcookfor1
minute. Pour custard into a warmed jug
orindividualservingdishes.Sprinklewith
nutmeg.
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