Macaroni bake
Ingredients (serves 4):
125g leeks, thinly sliced
150g macaroni
2 red onions, finely sliced
1 pepper, finely chopped
15ml tablespoon olive oil
150ml carton natural yogurt
150g light cream cheese
400g can of chopped tomatoes, drained
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
65g cheddar cheese, grated
Open apple pie
Ingredients (serves 6):
Base:
450g shortcrust pastry mix
Filling:
500g Bramley apples, peeled, cored and
chopped
1 pinch ground cloves
5ml teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
50g raisins
70g caster sugar
Top:
1 medium size egg, beaten
20g caster sugar
Method:
1. Pre-heat Halowave to 180ºC (350ºF).
2. Put the leeks into a saucepan of boiling
water. Bring back to the boil and drain.
3. Cook the macaroni in a large pan of
boiling salted water for 10–12 minutes
and drain.
4. Mix together the onions and peppers.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry
for 3 – 4 minutes until softened but not
brown.
5. In a bowl, mix together the yogurt, cream
cheese, tomatoes and seasoning. Mix in
the macaroni and the vegetables.
6. Put into a suitable oven safe dish and
sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake in
Halowave for 20–30 minutes until golden.
Method:
1. Pre-heat Halowave to 200ºC (400ºF).
2. For the pastry base: Make up the pastry
as per the pack instructions. Use ¾ to
line a 23cm pie dish. Cut the remaining
rolled pastry into strips 1cm wide.
3. For the filling: Combine together all the
filling ingredients and pile into the pastry-
lined pie dish.
4. To top: Top with the pastry strips to form
a lattice. Glaze with a little of the egg and
sprinkle sugar over the top.
5. Cook for 25–35 minutes in Halowave.
6. Serve immediately with ice cream or
cream.
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