John Lewis JLBIDOS906 - Manual (Page 21)

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Recipes
Sponge Cake
Ingredients
175g Block Margarine
175g Castor Sugar
5ml Vanilla Essence
3 Large Eggs beaten
125g Plain Flour
125g Self Raising Flour
30ml Milk
Method
1. Cream block margarine and castor sugar together until the
mixture is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla essence and eggs a
little at a time, beating well after each addition of egg.
2. Sift in the flour and fold in slowly. Add milk gradually until a
dropping consistency is reached.
3. Transfer the mixture into a greased 18cm round cake tin,
which is 7 cm deep. Level the surface. Place in the oven and
set to Sponge Cake pre-set function, ensuring the correct
shelf position has been used.
4. Bake until the full pre-set cook time has elapsed.
5. A signal will sound 10 minutes before the end of cooking to
remind you that the cooking programme will finish shortly.
6. Turn out the cake onto a cooling rack.
Variations
For Lemon Cake add the rind of one lemon very finely chopped
towards the end of step 1 and replace the 30ml of milk with
30ml of lemon juice in step 2.
For Sultana Cake add 175gm sultanas with the flour in step 2.
For Apricot Cake add 75gm apricot jam towards the end of step
1 and 75gm of chopped dried apricots with the flour in step 2.
White Bread (Makes two 1lb
Loaves)
Ingredients
750g Strong Bread Flour
25g Margarine
7g Dried Yeast
10ml Salt
400 - 450ml Warm Water not over 37
o
C
Method
1. Rub flour and margarine together until a very fine
breadcrumb consistency is formed.
2. Add the yeast and salt and stir in well. Slowly add the
lukewarm water and bring mixture together.
3. Place dough on a floured work surface and knead together
until a smooth dough is formed. Cover and leave in a warm
area until the dough has doubled in volume.
4. Knead thoroughly again, and separate the dough into 2 equal
portions.
5. Grease two, 1 lb. loaf tins and place the dough in them.
Cover and leave in a warm area to rise again.
6. Carefully uncover, place in oven and set to White Bread pre-
set function, ensuring the correct shelf position has been
used.
7. Bake until the full pre-set cook time has elapsed.
8. A signal will sound 10 minutes before the end of cooking to
remind you that the cooking programme will finish shortly.
9. Turn out the bread onto a cooling rack.