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Shortcrust pastry
Place fl our and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub the margarine into the fl our until
the mixture resembles fi ne breadcrumbs. Add enough water so that when
the mixture is kneaded lightly for a few seconds a fi rm, smooth dough is
formed. If possible, rest for 15 mins. before rolling out.
ingredients
225
g
(8 oz) plain fl our
pinch salt
100
g
(4 oz) margarine
45 ml (3 tbsp) cold water
Dish: large Pyrex
®
bowl
Choux pastry
Place butter and water in a large jug and heat on base of oven, HIGH
MICROWAVE for 2-3 mins or until boiling. Immediately add the flour and
beat well until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time,
beating vigorously until mixture is smooth and glossy.
ingredients
50
g
(2 oz) butter
150 ml (¼ pt) water
65
g
(2½ oz) plain fl our sifted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Dish: large Pyrex
®
jug
Suetcrust pastry
Mix together fl our, salt and suet. Add enough water so that when the mixture
is kneaded lightly for a few seconds a fi rm, smooth dough is formed.
ingredients
225
g
(8 oz) self-raising fl our
½ tsp salt
100
g
(4 oz) shredded suet
7 tbsp (105 ml) cold water
Dish: large Pyrex
®
bowl
Courgette, pine nut and ricotta tart
Place oil and courgettes in pyrex
®
container, cook on STEAM 1 + LOW
MICROWAVE for 5 mins. In a separate bowl, beat the ricotta with the eggs,
basil, nutmeg, half the parmesan and garlic. Set aside. Roll out pastry onto
greased enamel shelf, spread the ricotta mix onto the pastry, leaving a 2 cm
border. Press the courgette slices into the ricotta, then scatter over the pine
nuts and parmesan. Place enamel shelf in lower shelf position and cook on
STEAM 1 + CONVECTION 200 °C for 4 mins then CONVECTION 200 °C
for 21 mins.
ingredients
SERVES 4-6
1 tbsp olive oil
2 large courgettes, thinly sliced
250
g
(9 oz) tub of ricotta
2 eggs
Basil leaves
½ tsp nutneg
50
g
(2 oz) parmesan, grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
320
g
(11 oz) ready rolled puff pastry
25
g
(1 oz) pine nuts
Dish: Medium pyrex® bowl x 2.
Enamel shelf, greased, in lower
shelf position
Fill water tank
Pastry
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