Classic Cottage Pie

Ingredients:

600g Maris Piper potatoes

20g butter

2 tbsp milk

400g beef mince

1 medium onion, grated

2 carrots, grated

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

2 tbsp tomato puree

1 beef stock cube

1 tsp Worcester sauce

40g cheddar cheese, grated

Seasoning to taste

Method:

1. Wash the potatoes, pierce the skin in several places and

microwave on full power for 10 minutes, turning over half way through cooking. Check the potatoes and add up to 5

minutes extra cooking time if required.

2. Add the beef mince, onion, carrots and garlic to a microwave

and oven safe dish. Cover with cling film and microwave on full power for 5 minutes, stirring half way through cooking.

3. Add the tomato puree, stock cube and Worcester sauce to the bowl, stir and cook on full power for a further 4 minutes.

4. Preheat the “Grill + Convection” setting for 5 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes in half, scoop out the middles

and mash with the butter, milk and seasoning.

6. Top the mince with the mashed potato and grated cheese.

Place the dish onto the grill rack and cook for 15-20 minutes

until the cheese is golden and the pie is piping hot.

Goats Cheese & Onion Tarts

Ingredients:

1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry

1 egg, beaten

3 tbsp of caramelised onion chutney

150g goats cheese

Black pepper to season

Toasted pine nuts to serve

(optional)

Method:

1. Preheat the microwave’s convection function to 200°C.

Refer to the microwave instruction manual for guidance.

2. Cut the pastry into six 7.5cm (3”) squares and place on a small baking tray.

3. Gently score the pastry 1cm in from the edge of each tart.

4. Brush the outer square with the beaten egg.

5. Place one heaped teaspoon of caramelised onion chutney

into the centre of each square, being careful not to overlap the edges.

6. Cut the goats cheese into 1cm thick rounds and place on top of the caramelised onion.

7. Season with black pepper to taste.

8. Place the tray onto the grill rack and bake at 200°C for 20

minutes or until the tarts are pued up and golden brown.

Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts to serve.

Ciabatta Pizza

Ingredients:

2 small ciabatta loaves

300ml jar of tomato pasta sauce

150g grated cheddar cheese

Pizza toppings of your choice,

such as pepperoni and sliced

pepper.

Method:

1. Preheat the grill function for 5 minutes using your microwave instruction manual as a guide.

2. Slice the ciabatta loaves in half to make 4 long slices.

3. Place the ciabatta on a baking tray and on a high grill rack. Lightly toast the bread for 2-3 minutes on each side.

4. Spread the ciabatta with a layer of tomato sauce and top with

the grated cheddar cheese.

5. Add additional pizza toppings of your choice.

6. Place the pizzas back under the grill for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Spiced Apple Pie

Ingredients:

4 cooking apples

2 tbsp caster sugar

5 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 tsp mixed spice

1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry

1 egg, beaten

Method:

1. Peel and core the apples and chop into 1cm cubes.

2. Place the apple into a microwave and oven safe pie dish and sprinkle with the caster sugar and mixed spice. Add the cloves and cinnamon stick, cover with cling film and microwave on full power for 3 minutes. Stir the apples,

re-cover and cook for a further 2 minutes or until softened.

Once cooked, remove the cloves and cinnamon stick.

3. Preheat the microwave oven to 200C on the convection

setting.

4. Cut a circle of pastry to the same size as the pie dish and lay on top of the apples. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg.

5. Place the dish onto the grill rack and bake the pie for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed up and golden.