Anchor Group

Rices

		Ingredients : Choose brown flour (or half white and half brown), brown sugar, treacle, or molasses to add a rich flavor as well as colour. Chocolate and gingerbread cakes are very successful. Method : Sweet ingredients, especially sugar, must be completely blended with the other ingredients as any unmixed lumps could form burnt spots. Cake batters should be slightly wetter than conventional mixtures. When converting a favourite recipe, add 15 ml /1 tbsp extra liquid per egg. If there is already liquid in the recipe, increase that or use warm tap water. Cooking : Place the container on a roasting rack. Cook uncovered and use the variable power levels to get the best results. At the end of the minimum recommended cooking time, test the cake with a wooden cocktail stick or skewer. The center should be cooked even though the top may still look moist (it will dry on standing). Cooling : Allow cakes to stand before removing them from the dish (see recipes). To prevent marking the top of a cake, turn it out onto a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Then turn it right side up, on to a wire rack, to complete cooling. Storing : Once they are completely cooled, keep cakes in an airtight container.

Cooking Rice

Time Guide : Use instant cook or follow the chart.

Rice		Add Boiling Liquid	Approximate Cooking time at P/LEVEL 100%	Standing Time
White:	100 g/4 oz	450 ml/ 3/4 pt	12 (11) minutes	5 minutes
225 g/8 oz	900 ml, 1 & 1/2 pt	18 (15) minutes	5 minutes
Brown:	100 g/4 oz	750 ml, 1 & 1/4 pt	25-30 (20-25) minutes	5 minutes
225 g/8 oz	1.41, 1&1/2 pt	45-50 (30-45) minutes	5 minutes

Cooking Rice

1 large onion

225 g/8 oz basmati rice

25 g/l oz butter 5 ml/1 Level tsp turmeric

Seeds from 4 cardamom pods

4 whole cloves

5 cm/2 in cinnamon stick

900 ml/1 1/2 pt hot vegetable stock

1 Peel the onion and cut across into thin slices. Separate the rings. Tip the rice into a sieve
   and rinse under cold running water. Drain.
2 Heat the butter in a medium casserole for 30 seconds, then stir in the tumeric, cardamom
   seeds, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Cook for 1 minute. Add the onion and cook for 2
   minutes. Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes. Add the stock and stir well.
3 Cook for 15 minutes, stirring once. Cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
4 Remove the cinnamon stick and cloves and fluff the rice with a fork before serving

To Serve : Good with curries or grilled sausages.

Vegetarian : Use oil or vegetarian margarine instead of butter. If using brown rice, increase the liquid to 1.41/ 2 1/2 pt. and the cooking time to about 45 minutes.

Pasta Carbonara

175 g/6 oz pasta - any shape

2 eggs

45 ml/3 tbsp double cream

60 ml/4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper

100 g/4 oz smoked ham

Crisp Crumbs

1 Cook the pasta, cover and leave to stand.
2 Break the eggs into a large bowl, add the cream, cheese and seasoning. Whisk with a fork
until combined. Chop the ham and stir in.
3 Cook for 1 - 1/2 minutes, stirring frequently.
4 Thoroughly drain the pasta and tip into the hot egg mixture. Toss with two spoons to coat
the pasta with the sauce. Cook for 1 minute.
5 Serve immediately, topped with Crisp Crumbs.