microwave 200 recipe

8/8/2019 Microwave 200 Recipe

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Convection Microwave Oven

with Grill


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breakastsEggs Benedict 4

Simple Hollandaise 5

Arugula, Pancetta and Tomato Frittata 6

Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche 7

Banana Pecan Crumb Mufns 8Date and Walnut Bread 9

appetizersEggplant Baba Ghanoush 10

Spanakopita 11

Marinated Shrimp Skewers 12

Roasted Red Pepper and Eggplant Tapenade 13

Spiced Roasted Nuts 14

soupsRich Chicken Stock 15

Chicken Barley Soup 16

French Onion Soup 17

Broccoli and Potato Soup 18

saucesMarinara Sauce 19

Bchamel 20

Cheddar Cheese Sauce 21

recipesdelicious


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Cuisinart is a registered trademark o Cuisinart. Any trademarks or service marks o third partiesused herein are the trademarks or service marks o their respective owners.

entresChipotle Glazed Roasted Chicken 22

Baked Ziti Bolognese 23

Moussaka 24

Old-Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese 25

Grilled Sausage and Peppers 26

Chicken and Veggie Burritos with Green Chile 27

Deep Dish Pizza with Italian Sausage 28

Pizza Dough 29

Open Faced Reubens 29

side dishesIsraeli Couscous with Moroccan Vegetables 30

Stued Red Peppers 31

Steamed Artichokes 32Tangy Lemon Herb Sauce 32

Quinoa Salad 33

Steamed Asian Vegetables 34

Twice Baked Potatoes 35

dessertsOld-Fashioned Yellow Layer Cake 36

Rich Chocolate Frosting 37

Classic Apple Pie 38

Pte Brise 38

Dark Chocolate Pudding 39

Poached Pear and Plum Tart 40


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eggsBenedictA brunch staple, this dish is sure to please all your guests.

Makes 2 servings

Place bacon slices on a microwave-sae plate lined withpaper towel. Cover bacon with paper towels and placein the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grilland microwave on high (PL-10) or 2-minute intervalsuntil bacon is slightly crisped; reserve.

Place hal o the vinegar and water into each o two6-ounce custard cups. Break an egg into each cupand gently prick the yolks with a toothpick. Place cupsin oven and microwave or 1 minute on high or untildesired doneness; reserve.

Place split English mun on grill rack in the upper rackposition and select the rst Grill Combination (G-1) andgrill or 5 minutes. Place reserved bacon on each munand grill or an additional minute. Remove mun andtop each with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce.Serve immediately.

2 slicescanadianbacon

teaspoonwhitevinegar

23 cupwater

2 largeeggs

1 englishmuffin, splitandtoasted

cuphollandaisesauce

Nutritional inormation per serving:

Calories 181 (39% rom at) carb. 13g pro. 14g at 8g sat. at 2g chol. 228mg sod. 527mg calc. 68mg fber 1g

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simpleHollandaise

Hollandaise sauce can be daunting making this in your microwave makes it quick and easy. Serve withsh, vegetables or to make Eggs Benedict.

Makes about 1 cup

Place butter in a microwaveable 1-cup measure. Coverwith waxed paper and place in the CuisinartConvection Microwave Oven with Grill; microwave onmedium power (PL-5) to melt, about 1 minute. Let coolslightly, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Place egg yolks, lemon juice, water, salt and drymustard in a microwaveable 4-cup measure or bowlwith handle. Whisk until emulsied and smooth. Whisk

in melted, cooled butter; whisk until completelyemulsied.

Cook sauce uncovered or 2 minutes on medium-high(PL-7), stopping to whisk briskly every 20 seconds. Themixture will begin to thicken at the edges and resemblea sot custard. Cook until mixture thickens enough tocoat a metal spoon. Serve warm with seaood,vegetables, or eggs.

I not serving immediately, cover with a round o waxedpaper placed directly on the sauce to prevent a skin

rom orming. To reheat, remove waxed paper.Microwave on medium-low (PL-3) or 2 minutes, stirringwith a whisk ater 1 minute o cooking, and again whencooking is completed.

cupunsaltedbutter, cutinto-inchslices

3 largeeggyolks

2 tablespoonsfreshlemonjuice

1 tablespoonwater

teaspoonkoshersalt

teaspoondrymustard

Nutritional inormation per serving (2 tablespoons):



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arugula, pancetta, and tomatoFrittata

A twist on the classic BLT ingredients compose this rittata.

Makes 12 servings

Place slices o pancetta in a single layer on amicrowave-sae plate lined with paper towels; coverwith an additional layer o paper towels. Place in theCuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grill andselect Express Cook or 3 minutes. Continue tomicrowave on high (PL-10) in 1-minute increments untilpancetta is cooked through and lightly crisp, about anadditional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and reserve. Tossarugula, garlic, olive oil, pinch o salt and pinch opepper together and place in a microwave-saemeasuring cup with the tablespoon o water. Microwaveon high or 45 seconds, stir ingredients together and inecessary microwave or an additional 10 seconds toully wilt all o the arugula. Once wilted, stir in the grapetomatoes.

Whisk together the eggs, Parmesan, and remaining saltand pepper. Crumble the pancetta and stir into eggmixture. Pour o and discard any extra liquid that mayhave accumulated with the arugula and then stir thearugula and tomatoes in with the egg mixture.

Coat a 9-inch microwave-sae pie plate with nonstickcooking spray and add the egg mixture.

Place on grill rack in the lower rack position and placein oven. Select Combination Fast Bake at 375F or 30minutes. I center seems wet, select Combination FastBake again or an additional 5 minutes. Select the rstGrill Combination (G-1) or 3 to 5 minutes to lightlybrown the top.

Serve immediately.

5 slicespancetta

2 cupsarugula

1 garlicclove,chopped

1 teaspoonoliveoil

teaspoonpluspinchkoshersalt

teaspoonfreshlygroundpepper

1 tablespoonwater

cupgrapetomatoes,halved

8 largeeggs

3 ouncesparmesan,shredded orgrated

nonstickcookingspray




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broccoli and cheddarQuiche

A classic combination try this delicious quiche or brunch.

Makes 12 servings

Place four and salt in a Cuisinart Food Processor ttedwith the metal chopping blade. Process or 10 seconds.Add butter to work bowl and pulse until the mixtureresembles coarse crumbs. Pour in water, 1 tablespoonat a time, and pulse until a dough just orms. Formdough into 2 fat discs; wrap in plastic and rerigerateuntil ready to use.

Roll out one dough disc** to 18-inch thick to t a 9-inchglass pie plate. Fit into pie plate. Chill in rerigerator orabout 20 minutes.

While dough is chilling, preheat Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill to 350F on the convectionsetting.

Using a ork, prick the dough evenly all over but makesure not to go entirely through the dough. Line the shellwith parchment and weigh down with dried beans orrice. Place on grill rack in lower rack position and bakein preheated oven or 15 to 20 minutes, or until thedough under the parchment is no longer wet. Removethe beans/rice and parchment and continue baking until

the shell is golden brown, about an additional 20minutes. Remove and reserve.

While quiche shell is baking, cut the broccoli into foretsand place on a microwave-sae plate with the water.

Once shell is par-baked, place broccoli in oven andpress 3-minute Express Cook. Toss broccoli andmicrowave in 1-minute increments until broccoli is justcooked through about 1 to 2 minutes. Roughly chopbroccoli by placing in a Cuisinart Food Processor ttedwith the metal chopping blade; quickly pulse 4 to 5times.

Preheat oven again to 375F on convection setting.Stir together the heavy cream, milk, eggs, yolk, greenonion, salt, pepper and nutmeg; reserve.

Spread o the Cheddar evenly along the bottom othe partially baked quiche shell and then spread withthe chopped broccoli. Pour the cream mixture over thebroccoli and Cheddar and then top with remainingCheddar.

Place quiche on the grill rack in the lower rack position.Bake or 30 minutes. Allow quiche to rest in the oven or

an additional 15 minutes beore removing.**The second dough disc may either be used within 3days i rerigerated or it may be wrapped well andstored in the reezer until needed.

ptebrise:

2 cupsunbleached, all-purposeflour

1 teaspoontablesalt

poundunsaltedbutter,cubed

4 tablespoonsicewater

Quichefilling:

broccolihead,aboutpound

1 tablespoonwater

1 cupheavycream

cupmilk

2 largeeggs

1 largeeggyolk

cupgreenonion,chopped

teaspoonsalt


pinchfreshlygroundnutmeg

3 ouncescheddar,shredded




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banana pecan crumbMufns

Makes 6 muns

Preheat Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with

Grill to 375F on the convection setting. Lightly coat a6-regular mun pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Prepare the crumb topping. In a small bowl, mix the rst6 ingredients together with a ork, reserve.

In a small bowl, mix the four, baking powder, salt, andcinnamon; reserve.

Cream the butter with the brown sugar using aCuisinart Stand Mixer on low to medium speed. Withmachine running on low add the egg and mix until

incorporated. Stir together the sour cream, milk, andvanilla and add to the mixer until incorporated; add themashed banana. Gently old in the four mixture andnuts using the old unction until all ingredients areincorporated. Be careul not to over mix. Spoon evenlyinto prepared mun cups and top with the reservedcrumb topping.

Careully place muns in the preheated oven on thegrill rack in the lower position. Bake in the preheatedoven or about 15 to 20 minutes, or until a cake testerinserted comes out clean.

crumbtopping:

2 tablespoonsunbleached, all-purposeflour

3 tablespoonspacked lightbrownsugar

2 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter, coldandcubed

teaspoongroundcinnamon

cuppecans,toastedandchopped

pinchtablesalt

muffinbatter:


1 teaspoonbakingpowder

teaspoonsalt


2 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter, melted

cuppackedlightbrownsugar

1 largeegg

cupsourcream

2 tablespoonsmilk

teaspoonpurevanillaextract

1 smallripebanana,mashed

cupchoppedpecans

Nutritional inormation per mufn:



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date and WalnutBread

So simple to prepare, this bread is delicious or breakast or as an aternoon snack.

Makes about 8 to 10 servings

Spray a (8 x 4 x 2-inch) loa pan with nonstickcooking spray.

Sit the four, sugar, baking soda, baking powder andsalt together in small mixing bowl; reserve. Place thechopped dates, butter, and vanilla in a larger mixingbowl; reserve.

Place the water in a microwave-sae measuring cup andmicrowave on high (PL-10) or 2 minutes in theCuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grill. Pour

water over the dates and butter and stir together untilthe butter is completely melted. Stir in dry ingredientsuntil ully incorporated and then stir in the choppedwalnuts.

Pour batter into prepared loa pan. Preheat oven to325F on the convection setting. Place loa pan on thegrill rack in the lower rack position and bake or 45minutes. Use a cake tester to test or doneness. I breadneeds more time, bake or an additional 5 minutes.

When done, remove bread rom oven and allow to coolor 10 minutes beore removing rom pan. Coolcompletely beore slicing and serving.



cupgranulatedsugar

1 teaspoonbakingsoda

1 teaspoonbakingpowder

teaspoontablesalt

1 cupchoppeddates

cupunsaltedbutter, cutinto4pieces

1 teaspoonpurevanillaextract

1 cupwater

cupchoppedwalnuts

Nutritional inormation per serving (based on 10 servings):



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eggplantBaba GhanoushThis version o the Middle Eastern dish works well as a spread or crackers or as a dip or crudits.

Makes about 3 cups

Slice eggplant in hal, toss with 1 tablespoon o theolive oil and place skin side down on a microwave-saepie plate; cover. Place in the Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill and microwave on highpower (PL-10) or 10 minutes. Remove cover and selectCombination Fast Bake on 375F and cook or anadditional 15 minutes. Eggplant should be sot. Inecessary, bake longer on Combination Fast Bakeor an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

When eggplant is cool enough to handle, remove skinand discard.

Insert the metal chopping blade into a Cuisinart FoodProcessor. With the motor running, drop the garlic clovethrough the small eed tube to nely chop. Add theeggplant and pulse to chop, about 10 pulses. Add thechick peas, lemon juice, tahini, salt, cumin and cayenneand pulse again until ingredients are incorporated,about 10 pulses. With motor running add the remainingolive oil through the small eed tube and process untilsmooth. Add the parsley and pulse to incorporate,about 10 to 12 pulses.

Flavors are best when dip can sit or a ew hours. Keeptightly wrapped in the rerigerator; remove hour

beore serving.

1 largeeggplant

cupextravirginoliveoil,divided

1 smallgarlicclove

1 can(15ounces)chickpeas

1 tablespoonplus2teaspoons freshlemonjuice

cuptahini

1 teaspoonseasalt

18 teaspoongroundcumin

pinchcayennepepper

cupfreshparsley



appetizers


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spanakopita

These delicious spinach pastries do take some time to prepare however,they reeze beautiully and are the perect party hors doeuvre.

Makes 18 to 20 pastries

Place the spinach in a glass bowl or measuring cup toderost in the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Ovenwith Grill. Derost by time (dEF 2) in 5-minuteincrements until spinach is completely thawed. Placederosted spinach in a tea towel and wring out allpossible moisture over the sink. Place spinach in amixing bowl and mix together with egg, green onion,spices, eta and rosemary.

Place butter in a 2-cup glass measuring cup and lightlycover. Melt in the microwave by using medium power(PL-5) and 30-second time increments, stirring butter asit melts.

Unroll phyllo dough and keep covered with a damp, notwet towel. Place one sheet on a clean fat surace. Brushlightly with butter and then lightly sprinkle withbreadcrumbs, repeat with 2 more sheets o phyllo,layering on top o each other. With a sharp knie orpizza cutter, cut layered phyllo into 3 strips each about2 inches wide. Place a heaping tablespoon o lling inthe bottom corner o each layered phyllo strip. Fold the

end o the strip on an angle to cover the lling and toorm a triangle. Continue to old the triangle along thestrip until the end similar to olding a fag. Butter theoutside well. Repeat process until the remaining lling isused. Place prepared pastries into two 9-inch squarepans.

Preheat oven to 375F on the convection setting. Oncepreheated, careully place one pan on the turntable andthe other pan on the grill rack in the upper position.Bake or 20 minutes until the pastries are golden.

Note: I reezing, thaw beore baking.

1 poundfrozenspinach

1 largeegg

cupchoppedgreenonion

18 teaspoonfreshlygratednutmeg

teaspoonkoshersalt


7 ouncesfetacheese

teaspoonchoppedfreshrosemary

cupunsaltedbutter

1 packagephyllopastrysheets

23 cupbreadcrumbs

Nutritional inormation per pastry:



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marinated shrimpSkewers

These shrimp are so versatile serve them as an hors doeuvre, rst course, or light meal.

Makes 4 to 5 servings

Toss the shrimp with all ingredients together in astainless mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap andrerigerate or about an hour.

When ready to grill, Preheat Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill on the second GrillCombination (G-2) or 10 minutes. Evenly divide shrimpamong 5 to 6 skewers. Place skewers on a 9-inchmicrowaveable pie plate and place on the grill rack inthe upper rack position. Place in oven on the second

Grill Combination and set the time or 4 minutes. Flipthe skewers and grill again or an additional 4 minutes.Allow shrimp to rest in microwave or 1 to 2 minutesbeore removing rom oven.

Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

1 poundlargeshrimp, deveinedandrinsedwell

2 garliccloves,crushed

1 scallion,chopped

cupchoppedparsley

cupchoppedfreshmint

cupchoppedfreshcilantro

1 tablespoonoliveoil

teaspoonkoshersalt


1 teaspoonlemonzest

bambooskewersforgrilling

lemonsforserving




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1

roasted red pepper and eggplantTapenade

A delicious combination o favors serve as a rst course or as a bruschetta topping.

Makes 1 cups

Place eggplant on a microwave-sae pie plate and coverwith wax paper. Place in Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill and microwave on medium-high power (PL-7) or 6 minutes. Remove wax paper andselect Convection Roast at 425F or 5 minutes. Removeand reserve.

Preheat oven to 425F on convection setting. Oncepreheated, place peppers directly on grill rack in thelower rack position and place in oven. Roast or 40

minutes. Remove and place in bowl and cover tightlywith plastic or oil; reserve.

Toss onions, garlic, 1 tablespoons oil, teaspoon saltand pinch o pepper together and place in a 1 quart,microwave- and oven-sae casserole. Roast in oven or40 minutes.

While onions and garlic are roasting, remove anddiscard skins rom the peppers. Chop the peppers andeggplant into -inch pieces and place in mixing bowl.

Once onions and garlic are done, toss with eggplants,peppers, remaining oil, remaining salt and pepper,basil, capers and balsamic vinegar. Taste and adjustseasoning accordingly.

mediumeggplant, about5ounces, cutinto1-inch thickstrips

2 largeredpeppers, seededandQuartered

largeredonion, cutintoQuarters

8 garliccloves

3 tablespoonsextravirgin oliveoil,divided

teaspoonpluspinchkosher salt,divided

teaspoonpluspinchfreshly groundpepper,divided

1 tablespoonfreshbasil, thinlysliced

1 teaspoonscapers1 tablespoonbalsamicvinegar




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1

spiced roastedNuts

Makes 2 cups

Coat a 9-inch-square pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Toss nuts together in a mixing bowl; reserve.

Place butter in a large microwave-sae measuring cup,cover and place in the Cuisinart Convection MicrowaveOven with Grill. Microwave on medium power (PL-5) or30 seconds; continue to microwave i necessary using10-second increments until melted. Once melted, stirthe maple syrup, salt, pepper and spices in with thebutter. Pour over nuts and toss ingredients together sothat all o the nuts are well coated. Pour nuts into theprepared pan.

Preheat oven to 350F on the convection setting. Placepan on the grill rack in the lower rack position. Bake inpreheated oven or 15 minutes; toss nuts and then bakeor an additional 10 minutes. Toss nuts again and bakeor an additional 5 minutes i necessary.

Allow nuts to cool completely beore serving.


cuprawpecans

cuprawalmonds

cupunsalted,shelled pistachios

cuprawcashews

cuprawwalnuts

2 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter, cutinto4pieces

3 tablespoonspuremaplesyrup

1 teaspoonskoshersalt

teaspoonwhitepepper

teaspoongroundcloves

teaspoonfreshlygroundnutmeg


18 teaspooncayennepepper

Nutritional inormation per serving ( cup):



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rich chickenStock

Makes 4 cups

Place all ingredients into a 3-quart casserole. Place intothe Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grilland microwave on high (PL-10) or 45 minutes.Microwave on partial power (PL-3) or 15 minutes.

Strain stock; use immediately or store tightly covered inrerigerator.

Stock also reezes very well.

2 poundschickenparts

1 onion,cutintoQuarters

1 celerystalk,cutinto 2-inchpieces

1 carrot,peeledandcutinto 2-inchpieces

1 leek,cutinhalflengthwise

1 bayleaf

6 blackpeppercorns

3 parsleysprigs

1 freshthymesprig

5 cupswater

teaspoonkoshersalt



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chicken barleySoup

Makes 5 cups

Place butter and onion into a 3-quart, microwave-sae

casserole and place in the Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill. Microwave on mediumpower (PL-5) or 5 minutes. Add the carrots, garlic andpinch o salt; place back in microwave on high (PL-10)or 5 minutes. Add sherry and microwave again on highor 1 minutes. Add barley, stock, thyme and remainingsalt and cover the casserole. Microwave on high or 10minutes and then or an additional 10 minutes onmedium power (PL-5) or 10 minutes. Stir in the pepper,parsley and microwave again on hal power or 10minutes.

Nutritional inormation per serving (1 cup):


tablespoonunsaltedbutter

cupchoppedonions, about1smallonion

1 mediumcarrot,cutinto 1-inchpieces

1 garlicclove,smashed

teaspoonkoshersalt

2 tablespoonssherry

13 cuppearlbarley

3 cupschickenbroth

teaspoonfreshthyme, chopped

teaspoonfreshlyground blackpepper

3 sprigsfreshparsley

8 ouncescookedchicken, shredded


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french onionSoup

Makes ten 1-cup servings

Place butter in a 3-quart, microwave-sae casserole

dish and place in Cuisinart Convection MicrowaveOven with Grill. Melt butter by selecting microwave atmedium (PL-5) or 45 seconds; continue to microwaveusing 10-second increments until just melted. Add theonions with a pinch o salt and pepper and microwaveon high (PL-10) or 10 minutes until sot. Once onionsare sot, select Combination Fast Bake at 375F andcook onions in 15-minute increments until they havesotened urther and are golden in color, about 2 to 3times. Stir in four and microwave on high or 10minutes; Stir and repeat on high or an additional 10minutes. Stir and add the stock, sherry, remaining salt, teaspoon pepper, thyme, and bay lea; microwaveor 10 minutes. Stir once more and microwave or 20minutes; halway through cooking time cover thecasserole.

Top the soup with a layer o the sliced bread and thentop with the shredded cheese. Select the rst GrillCombination (G-1) or 5 to 8 minutes until cheeseis melted and golden.

5 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter,

cutinto5pieces

2 poundsonions,sliced

teaspoonkoshersalt,divided

teaspoonfreshlyground blackpepper,divided

1 tablespoonunbleached, all-purposeflour

4 cupsbeefstock

13 cupdrysherry

1 teaspoonchoppedfreshthyme

1 bayleaf

baguette,cutinto-inchslices

8 ouncesgruyre,shredded




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1

broccoli and potatoSoup

A lighter version o cream o broccoli this soup is just as delicious and so satisying.

Makes 5 cups

Place olive oil, garlic and onion with a pinch o salt andpepper into a 3-quart, microwave-sae casserole. Placecasserole into the Cuisinart Convection MicrowaveOven and Grill and microwave on high (PL-10) or 5minutes.

Add the broccoli stems, potatoes, an additional pincho salt and pepper and microwave again on ull poweror 5 minutes. Stir in the sherry and microwave or 1minute. Stir in the broth, cover casserole and microwave

or 10 minutes, so that liquid comes to a boil. Add thebroccoli forets, zest, and remaining salt and pepperand microwave uncovered or 7 minutes, until allingredients are tender.

Stir in the Parmesan. Taste and adjust seasoningaccordingly.

1 tablespoonsoliveoil

1 garlicclove,finelychopped

smallonion,chopped

1 teaspoonkoshersalt


1 poundbroccoli,cutintoflorets

andstemscutinto-inchslices poundwhitepotatoes,peeled andcutinto-inchpieces

1 tablespoonsdrysherry

3 cupsvegetablestock

teaspoonlemonzest

1 tablespoonsgratedparmesan




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sauces

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marinaraSauceA simple, all-purpose red sauce that is so easy to prepare.

Makes 6 cups

Place oil and onion in a 3-quart microwave-saecasserole dish and place in Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill. Microwave on high (PL-10)or 3 minutes. Add the garlic and microwave again oran additional minute. Add remaining ingredients andmicrowave on high or 25 minutes. Stir and taste. Adjustseasoning accordingly.


1 yellowonion,about10to11

ounces,chopped5 garliccloves,chopped

2 tablespoonschoppedfreshthyme

cupdrywhitewine

2 cans(28ounceseach) plumtomatoes,roughlychopped



10 basilleaves




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bchamel

A simple yet delicious sauce that pairs well with sh, vegetable and egg dishes.

Makes 3 cups

Place butter in a 1-quart microwave-sae casserole.Place in Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven withGrill and microwave on medium (PL-5) or 45 seconds,then microwaving in 10-second intervals on mediumuntil butter is melted. Stir in the four with a whisk andmicrowave again on medium (PL-6) or 1 minute. Whiskin milk and microwave on high (PL-10) or 5 minutes;whisk mixture well, being sure to get into the corners.Repeat 2 more times, whisking well each time untilmixture has thickened considerably. Once sauce is thick,stir in the salt, white pepper and nutmeg.

cupunsaltedbutter


3 cupwholemilk

teaspoonkoshersalt

pinchwhitepepper





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1

cheddar cheeseSauce

Delicious served over steamed broccoli and caulifower.

Makes 1 cup

Heat milk in a 1-cup glass measuring cup or othermicrowave-sae cup or 1 minutes on High (PL-10);reserve.

Place butter in a 4-cup glass measuring cup or otherdeep 4-cup microwaveable bowl with a handle. Coverwith a sheet o waxed paper and place in the CuisinartConvection Microwave Oven with Grill; microwave or30 seconds on high (PL-10) or until melted. Add fourand stir with a whisk until smooth. Microwave on high

or 2 minutes until oamy, stirring with a whisk ater 45seconds and 1 minutes o cooking. Add warm milk,salt, mustard, and hot sauce; whisk until smooth.Microwave on medium-high, (PL-7) uncovered or 3minutes, stirring ater 1 minute, and then every 45seconds, until the sauce boils and thickens.

Add cheese and stir until smooth. Microwave,uncovered, on medium-high (PL-7) or 3 minutes,whisking ater 1 minute, ater 2 minutes, and againwhen done. Serve hot.

I not using immediately, cover with a round o waxedpaper directly on the sauce to prevent a skin romorming. To reheat ater standing or a short time(10 to 15 minutes), microwave on medium (PL-5) or1 minutes, stirring ater 45 seconds.

*May use grated Reggiano Parmigiano or Asiago inplace o Cheddar.

1 cupreducedfatmilk

2 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter


teaspoonkoshersalt

teaspoondrymustard

18 teaspoontabascoor

other

hot

sauce

to

taste

cup(3ounces)shredded sharpcheddar*




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chipotle glazedRoasted ChickenA roasted chicken with added kick use any letovers in the Chicken and Veggie Burritos with Green Chile.

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Preheat the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Ovenwith Grill to 400F on the convection setting. Toss thegarlic cloves with olive oil and wrap well in aluminumoil. Place on the grill rack in the upper rack position.Place in preheated oven and bake or 30 minutes.Remove and let cool.

Once cool, place roasted garlic, chipotle peppers,honey, cilantro, lime juice and black pepper in the bowlo a mini-prep ood processor; process until smooth.

Slather the chicken well with the marinade and placein a plastic resealable bag; rerigerate or up to 4 hours.

When ready to roast, preheat oven to 400F on the

convection setting. While oven is preheating, sprinklesalt all over the chicken and place directly on the grillrack in the lower rack position with a 9-inch microwave-sae pie plate under the rack to catch any drippings.Place both in oven and select Convection Roast on400F and set time or 55 minutes. The temperatureo the chicken should reach 170F when tested in thethickest part, in the thigh. Should the chicken needmore time, roast or an additional 5 to 10 minutes.Allow chicken to rest in oven or about 10 minutesbeore serving.

8 garliccloves,peeled

1 teaspoonoliveoil

4 chipotlepepperswiththeirjuice

cuphoney

1 tablespoonfreshcilantroleaves

1 teaspoonfreshlimejuice


1 3poundchicken

teaspoonkoshersalt



entre


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baked zitiBolognese

Makes one 9-inch square pan, about 9 servings

Place butter, olive oil, onion, carrot, and celery in

a 3-quart, microwave-sae casserole. Place in theCuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grilland microwave on high (PL-10) or 3 minutes. Add thechopped garlic to the casserole and microwave on highor an additional minute. Add ground meat, teaspoono salt, and the pepper, and microwave again on highor 10 minutes. Break up meat well with a woodenspoon. Add milk to casserole and microwave on highor 5 minutes. Stir ingredients together and add thewine and microwave again or 4 minutes. Addremaining salt and tomatoes and microwave or25 minutes. Remove and reserve.

Place the 6 tablespoons o butter in a separatemicrowave-sae casserole or measuring cup (at least4-cup capacity) and place in microwave on medium(PL- 5) or 45 seconds, add another 10 seconds tocompletely melt. Add the four and microwave onmedium (PL-6) or 1 minute. Stir well and add the milk.Microwave on high (PL-10) or 5 minutes and thenremove and whisk well. Continue to microwave using5-minute increments, whisking each time. Be sure to

whisk well in the corners. Repeat process until bchamelis thick, about 3 times. Stir bchamel into theBolognese and then stir the pasta into the sauce andstir well to ully coat all o the pasta.

Preheat the oven to 350F on the convection setting.Coat a 9-inch-square pan with nonstick cooking spray.Pour the pasta into the pan. Once oven is preheated,place pan on the grill rack in the lower rack position.Select Combination Fast Bake on 350F and bake or 20minutes. Select the rst Grill Combination (G-1) and grill

or 5 to 8 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling.

bolognesesauce:

tablespoonunsaltedbutter


1 mediumonion,chopped

1 mediumcarrot,chopped

1 mediumcelerystalk,chopped

2 garliccloves,chopped

poundmeatloafmix

(combinationofgroundbeef, porkandveal)


cupwholemilk

cupdrywhitewine


1 can(28ounces)plumtomatoes, tomatoesroughlychopped

bchamelsauce:



3 cupswholemilk


poundziticookedto manufacturersinstructions





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moussaka

Makes 20 servings

Place the oil and onions in a 1-quart casserole. Placein the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grill

and microwave on high (PL-10) or 2 minutes. Add thechopped garlic and microwave again or an additional2 minutes. Add the ground meat, spices, tomatoes,tomato paste and white wine. Stir ingredients togetherand microwave again on high or 25 minutes. Discardany visible at and reserve.

Place the butter in a separate casserole or measuringcup (at least 4-cup capacity). Microwave on medium(PL-5) or 30 seconds, continue to microwave in 10second increments until butter is melted. Add the four

and microwave on medium (PL-6) or 1 minute. Stir andadd the milk, salt and nutmeg. Microwave on high or5 minutes and whisk well, being sure to whisk in thecorners. Repeat; mixture should be very thick. Whiskwell, once mixture has cooled slightly, stir in the eggand yolk while constantly stirring; reserve.

Preheat oven to 400F on the convection setting.

Brush the eggplant slices with oil on both sides andsprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange the slices evenlybetween two 9-inch-square pans. Once the oven is

preheated, careully place one pan on the turntableand the other pan on the grill rack in the upper rackposition. Bake or 15 minutes, fip eggplant and bake10 more minutes until lightly golden. Remove andreserve.

Reduce convection temperature to 375F.

To assemble:

Coat the bottom o an 8-inch or 9-inch pan withnonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom o the pan witheggplant slices, overlapping i necessary. Cover with

hal o the meat mixture. Repeat with one more layer oeggplant and then meat. Scatter the eta evenly overthe top. Pour the custard over the top and spreadevenly with a rubber spatula.

Bake or about 40 to 45 minutes until the custard iscompletely set on top.

Allow to rest or ve minutes beore cutting intoindividual servings.

1 teaspoonoliveoil

1 mediumonion,chopped,

approximately1cup1 garlicclove,finelychopped

1 poundgroundlamb orgroundbeef

teaspoonkoshersalt

teaspoonoregano

teaspoonthyme

teaspooncinnamon

teaspoongroundblackpepper

pinchfreshlygroundnutmeg pinchgroundallspice

1 can(14.5ounces)dicedtomatoes

1 tablespoontomatopaste

2 tablespoonsdrywhitewine



1 cupswholemilk

teaspoonkoshersalt


1 largeegg

1 largeeggyolk

1 largeeggplant,about1pound, peeledandslicedlengthwiseinto -inchslices


teaspoonkoshersalt

teaspoonfreshgroundpepper


23 ouncesfetacheese,crumbled




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old-fashionedMacaroni and Cheese

Makes one 9-inch pan, about 9 servings

Place bread cubes with butter in an oven-sae 9-inch-

square pan. Place pan on the grill rack o the CuisinartConvection Microwave Oven with Grill in the upper rackposition. Place rack in the oven and select the rst GrillCombination (G-1). Set time or 5 minutes, tosscroutons with the butter and then repeat two times untilcroutons are crisp. Remove and reserve.

Place butter in 1 quart, microwave- and oven-saecasserole dish. Microwave on medium (PL-5) or 45seconds, microwave in 10-second intervals on mediumuntil butter is melted. Stir in the four with a whisk and

microwave again on medium (PL-6) or 1 minute. Whiskin milk and microwave on high (PL-10) or 5 minutes;whisk mixture well, being sure to get into the corners.Repeat 2 more times until mixture has thickenedconsiderably. Stir in shredded cheeses, salt and hotsauce; stir mixture together until all the cheese hasmelted. Stir cooked pasta into the mixture along with2/3 o the croutons. Place remaining croutons on the top.

Preheat oven to 350F on the convection setting. Oncepreheated, place casserole, covered, on the grill rack in

the lower rack position. Place in oven and bake or 30minutes. Remove cover and select the rst GrillCombination (G-1). Grill or 8 minutes so the top isgolden.

croutons:

3 sliceswhole-wheatbread, cutintocubes(about3cupscubes)

1 tablespoonunsaltedbutter

pinchkoshersalt

macandcheese:

cupunsaltedbutter, cutinto4tablespoons


3 cupswholemilk

3 ouncesgruyre,shredded

2 ouncesswissemmenthaler, shredded

teaspoonkoshersalt

dashhotpeppersauce

8 ouncespenne,cookedto manufacturersinstructions




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grilledSausage and Peppers

Makes 3 cups or about 4 servings

Place sausages in a 9-inch-square pan. Place the pan on

the grill rack in the upper rack position. Select the rstGrill Combination (G-1) and grill the sausages or 20minutes. Flip sausages and grill or an additional 10minutes so that they are well browned all over. Reservethe sausages on a cutting board.

While sausages are grilling, toss the sliced pepper,onions, garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper and olive oiltogether and place in pan. Place back on grill rack andselect the third Grill Combination (G-3) and set time or20 minutes.

While vegetables are grilling, cut the cooled sausageinto rounds.

Once vegetables are grilled, toss the cut sausage withthe vegetables and grill once more on the third GrillCombination (G-3) or 4 minutes.

Toss the basil and Parmesan with the sausage andpeppers and serve.

1 poundfreshitaliansausage

(about3sausages)

1 largeredpepper, about9ounces,sliced

1 smallonion,about6ounces, sliced

4 garliccloves

teaspoonkoshersalt


pinchcrushedredpepper

1 teaspoonsoliveoil

1 tablespoonthinlyslicedfreshbasil

2 tablespoonsgratedparmesan




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chicken and Veggie burritoswith Green Chile

Makes 4 burritios

Toss together the sliced onions, peppers, corn, chiles,

oil, salt, pepper and chili powder together in a mixingbowl. Pour the vegetables and spices onto a 9-inchmicrowave-sae pie plate.

Place plate on the grill rack in the upper rack positionand place in the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Ovenwith Grill. Select Convection Roast on 400F and set or10 minutes. Stir vegetables and then select ConvectionRoast or an additional 5 minutes so that vegetables aresot and lightly browned. Remove vegetables andreserve in original mixing bowl.

Preheat oven to 375F on the convection setting.

While oven is preheating, add chicken and cilantro tomixing bowl with vegetables and toss ingredientstogether. Prepare burritos by placing o the chickenand veggie lling and then cup o shredded cheesein the bottom center o each tortilla shell. Fold thebottom fap o the tortilla over the lling and then oldthe sides inward to cover the lling. Finally old theclosed portion up to completely enclose the bundle.Place each burrito with the olded side down into a 9-

inch square pan. Spread the remaining cheese evenlyover the tops o the burritos. Place on the grill rack inthe upper rack position.

Once oven is preheated, place rack with burritos in theoven and bake or 15 minutes. Select the rst GrillCombination (G-1) and grill or about 5 to 8 minutes,until cheese is brown and bubbly.

These burritos are great served with beans, sour creamand salsa.

1 smallonion

(approximately3ounces), sliced

2 greenonions,thinlysliced

1 smallredpepper (approximately6ounces), sliced

cupfrozencorn

1 can(4.5ounces)greenchiles


teaspoonkoshersalt


teaspoonchilipowder

1 cupchoppedroastedchicken

cupchoppedcilantro

4 burritoshells(10-inchsize)

3 ouncescheddar,shredded

Nutritional inormation per burrito:



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deep dish pizzawith Italian Sausage

Makes 4 servings

Preheat the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven

with Grill by selecting the second Grill combination(G-2) or 8 to 10 minutes. Place grill rack in oven andplace the sausages directly on the rack in the upper rackposition. Place a microwave-sae pie plate directly onthe turntable to collect any drippings. Select the secondGrill Combination (G-2) or 8 minutes to grill thesausages. Remove and reserve. Slice sausages oncecool to touch.

While sausages are grilling, brush a 10-inch round cakepan with olive oil and lightly sprinkle with cornmeal. Roll

the dough and stretch to t the pan, pressing downcenter o dough slightly to create a thick band o crust.Brush the dough with olive oil.

Preheat oven to 400F on the convection setting. Placepan on the grill rack in the lower rack position and placein oven. Bake or 15 minutes.

Add sauce to par-baked dough, top with mozzarella,sausage and basil. Return to oven and bake or anadditional 15 minutes until cheese is melted andgolden.

Serve immediately.

4 ouncesitaliansausage,

halvedlengthwise

oliveoilforbrushingpan

cornmealfordustingpan

1 poundpreparedpizzadough, roomtemperature(recipefollows)

cuppreparedpizzasauce,strained

6 ouncesmozzarella,shredded

1 tablespoonsslicedfreshbasil




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pizzaDough

This dough reezes very well.

Makes three 12-inch pizzas (24 servings)

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Letstand 3 to 5 minutes, or until the mixture gets oamy.

Place the four, salt and olive oil in the work bowl o aCuisinart Food Processor tted with the dough blade.Pulse about 5 times to mix; scrape down the sides othe bowl.

Add the cold water to the yeast mixture. With the motorrunning, slowly pour the liquid yeast mixture throughthe eed tube. Process until a dough ball orms.

Continue to let the machine run or an additionalminute to knead. Dough will be slightly sticky.

Lightly dust a sealable plastic bag with four. Dustdough with four. Place the dough into the foured bag;squeeze out all o the air and seal. Let rise in a warmplace or 45 minutes to 1 hour.

2 teaspoonsactivedryyeast

cupwarm(105-110f)water

1 teaspoongranulatedsugar

4 cupsunbleached,all-purposeflour, plusmorefordusting

1 teaspoonskosherorseasalt

1 tablespoonextravirginoliveoil

1 cupcoldwater



open facedReubens

Makes 4 servings

Prepare sandwiches: place slices o bread on a worksurace. Spread each with tablespoon o dressing.

Top each evenly with sauerkraut, bee, and Gruyre.Place sandwiches on the grill rack in the upper rackposition. Place rack in the Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill and select the rst GrillCombination (G-1) or 10 minutes, until the cheese ismelted and golden.

4 slicesryebread

2 tablespoonsrussiandressing1 cupsauerkraut

8 ouncesslicedcornedbeef

3 ouncesslicedgruyre




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0

israeli coucouswith Moroccan VegetablesThe Moroccan favors o this side dish pair nicely with roasted chicken.

About 8 cups

Preheat Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven withGrill to 400F on the convection setting. Toss togetherthe onions, squash, potatoes, and eggplant with oil,honey and a pinch o salt and pepper. Place vegetablesin a 3-quart microwave- and oven-sae casserole andplace in preheated oven and roast or 45 minutes. Tossvegetables every 15 minutes while roasting.

Add chicken broth, cumin, cinnamon stick, remainingsalt, pepper, and zest and microwave on high (PL-10) or5 minutes. Stir in couscous and apricots, cover casseroleand microwave again on high or 8 minutes. Removerom oven and let stand or 10 minutes.

Stir and serve.

1 mediumonion,sliced

2 cupsbutternutsQuash,

peeledandcutinto -inchcubes

1 largewhitepotato,peeled andcutinto-inchcubes

2 cupseggplant,peeledand cutinto-inchcubes

1 teaspoonoliveoil

1 tablespoonshoney

teaspoonkoshersalt


2 cupschickenbroth

teaspoongroundcumin

1 cinnamonstick

teaspoonlemonzest

2 cupsisraelicouscous

cupdriedapricots, roughlychopped



sidedishes


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1

stuffedRed Peppers

Makes 4 peppers

Place couscous, water and 2 teaspoons o olive oil into

a microwave-sae 1 quart casserole and place in theCuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with Grill.Microwave on high power (PL-10). Flu couscous witha ork and reserve.

Cut one pepper into x 2-inch pieces and place intoa microwave-sae casserole and toss with the eggplant,garlic, grape tomatoes, salt, pepper and remaining oliveoil. Place in oven and select Convection Roast on 375For 35 minutes. Toss vegetables once or twice duringcooking time. Remove rom oven and cover, allowing

vegetables to rest until ready to stu.Cut a very thin slice o the bottom o each pepper sothat the pepper stands up straight be careul not tocut too much to expose a hole. Place peppers directlyon the grill rack in the lower rack position in the oven.Select Convection Roast on 375F or 15 minutes.

While peppers are roasting, toss together thevegetables, couscous, 1 cup o eta, and herbs. Fillpeppers equally with the vegetable couscous mixture.Top each pepper with 2 tablespoons o eta and then

place back on the grill rack in the lower rack position.Select the rst Grill Combination (G-1) and set or 12minutes. Peppers are ready when the tops are golden.

cupcouscous

1 cupswater

2 tablespoonsplus2teaspoons oliveoil

5 largeredbellpeppers,divided

1 smalleggplant,peeledand cutinto-inchdice

4 garliccloves,smashed

1 cupgrapetomatoes

1 teaspoonseasalt


1 tablespoonfreshbasil, thinlysliced

2 tablespoonsfreshparsley, chopped

1 cupscrumbledfeta

Nutritional inormation per pepper:



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steamedArtichokes

These artichokes pair well with either hollandaise sauce (page 5)or our tangy lemon herb sauce (recipe ollows).

Makes 4 servings

Place water in a 3-quart microwave sae casserole.Cut one lemon hal in slices and add to water and juiceanother hal right into the water. Trim the artichokes.Working with 1 artichoke at a time, pull o the toughouter leaves and trim the stem fush with the bottom.Cut o the top 13 o the artichoke and then trim anyremaining sharp leave tips. Rub each trimmed artichokewith the remaining lemon and place in water withlemons. Add garlic, salt and pepper to water. Coverartichokes directly with wax paper and then place a lidon casserole. Place casserole in the CuisinartConvection Microwave Oven with Grill. Microwave onhigh (PL-10) or 25 minutes.

4 cupswater

2 lemons,cutinhalf

4 artichokes

8 garliccloves,sliced


teaspoonkoshersalt



tangy lemonHerb Sauce

A versatile, tangy sauce try it with steamed artichokes or sh.

Makes about cup

Place all ingredients in small bowl and stir with whiskuntil smooth. Let stand or 30 minutes beore servingto allow favors to blend. I not serving ollowingresting, cover and rerigerate until ready to serve.

cupplainlowfatyogurt

2 tablespoonschoppedparsley

garlicclove,finelychopped

tablespoonextravirginoliveoil

teaspoonfinelychopped lemonzest

tablespoonlemonjuice

1 teaspoondillweed

teaspoonkoshersalt




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QuinoaSalad

Quinoa is a very delicious grain that is also very high in protein.

Makes about 3 cups

Place butter, onion, and garlic in a 1 quart microwave-sae casserole and place in the Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill. Select Combination FastBake on 350F or 8 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms witha pinch o salt and pepper and ast bake again on 350For 5 minutes. Add wine and thyme and microwave onhigh (PL-10) or 2 minutes. Add the broth, quinoa andremaining salt and pepper. Cover the casserole andmicrowave on medium (PL-6) or 8 minutes and thenmicrowave on high or an additional 4 minutes.

Stir pine nuts, parsley and lemon zest into quinoa; tasteand adjust seasoning accordingly.

2 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter

cupchoppedonion, about1smallonion

1 garlicclove,chopped

4 ouncesmixedwildmushrooms

teaspoonpluspinchkoshersalt

teaspoonfreshlyground

blackpepper13 cupwhitewine

1 teaspoondriedthyme

1 cupchickenbroth

1 cupQuinoa

cuptoastedpinenuts

cupchoppedparsley

teaspoonlemonzest




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steamed asianVegetables

This simple, healthy dish is delicious served with steamed jasmine rice.

Makes 4 cups (1 cup serving)

Place all vegetables in a microwave-sae casserole dish.Add the remaining ingredients and toss all together.

Cover and microwave in the Cuisinart ConvectionMicrowave Oven with Grill on high power (PL-10) or 12minutes.

2 cupsbabybokchoy, cutintoQuarters

1 cupredbellpepper,cutintostrips (about1mediumredbellpepper)

cupchoppedscallion

1 cupeggplant,cutinto1-inchcubes (aboutsmalleggplant)

1 cupcarrots,cutinto-inchcoins

1 cupshiitakemushrooms,sliced

1 cupbroccoliflorets

2 garliccloves,sliced

2 tablespoonssoysauce

2 tablespoonschickenstock

teaspooncrushedredpepper


blackpepper




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tWice bakedPotatoes

Makes 8 servings

Rub potatoes with olive oil and prick each one all over

with a ork.Preheat Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven withGrill to 400F on the convection setting. Place potatoeson grill rack in the lower rack position. Place inpreheated oven and bake or 45 minutes. Remove andallow potatoes to cool slightly to handle. Reduce oventemperature to 375F.

Once potatoes have cooled slightly, cut each potato inhal lengthwise and scoop out the cooked potato,leaving a -inch thick potato shell. Place the cookedpotato in a mixing bowl and mash. Add the warm milk,butter, cup Parmesan, salt, pepper and rosemary andmix ingredients together until smooth. Fill reservedpotato shells evenly. Top with remaining Parmesan.

Place potato halves on grill rack in lower rack position.Place in preheated oven and bake or 25 minutes.

Serve immediately.

4 mediumbakingpotatoes

(about2pounds)

1 teaspoonoliveoil

1 cupwholemilk,warm

cupplus1tablespoon unsaltedbutter

cupplus2tablespoons gratedparmesan


black

pepper

teaspoonkoshersalt

1 tablespoonfreshrosemary, chopped




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old-fashionedYellow Layer CakeThe ultimate yellow cake.

Makes two 9-inch layers, 12 servings

Preheat Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven withGrill to 350F on convection setting. Butter two 9-inchround cake pans and then cut a circle out o parchmentpaper to t the bottom o each pan.

Sit the four, baking powder, salt, and sugar into themixing bowl o the Cuisinart Stand Mixer tted with thefat mixing paddle. Turn mixer on speed 1 to mix thedry ingredients together. Add the butter to the bowland start mixing on speed 1. Increase to speed 3 andcontinue mixing until the butter is well incorporated intothe dry ingredients giving the mixture the look o wetsand, approximately 2 minutes.

While the dry ingredients and butter are mixing, stirtogether the remaining wet ingredients in a largemeasuring cup.

With mixer on speed 1 add the wet ingredients,incorporating the ingredients ully beore each addition.

Pour the thick batter evenly between the two preparedpans.

Bake one layer on the microwave turntable and one onthe grill rack in the upper rack position. Bake or 25 to30 minutes or until a cake tester just comes out clean.

Leave pans to rest on cooling racks or 15 minutes.Remove rom pans but leave on the racks untilcompletely cool beore rosting.

2 cupscakeflour

2 teaspoonsbakingpowder

teaspoonsalt

1 cupgranulatedsugar

cupunsaltedbutter,room temperature,cutintosmallcubes

2 largeeggs

2 largeeggyolks


2

3 cupplainorvanillayogurt



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rich chocolateFrosting

Delicious rich rosting perect or a yellow or chocolate cake.

Makes 3 cups enough to rost a two layer 9-inch cake

Place chopped chocolates in a microwave-sae bowland place in the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Ovenwith Grill and microwave on medium (PL-5) or 2minutes; stir. Continue microwaving on hal power in 20-second increments, stirring requently until melted.

Once the chocolate has melted add the butter and thevanilla and mix together with a Cuisinart hand mixer.Once ingredients are incorporated, mix in the salt andthe sited sugar, about cup at a time. Once all the

sugar has been incorporated, beat the mixture onspeed 3. Add the sour cream one tablespoon at a timeuntil mixture comes together as a silky rosting.

For best results, use the rosting the same day, beorererigerating.

5 ouncessemisweetchocolate, coarselychopped

5 ouncesmilkchocolate, coarselychopped

2 ouncesbittersweetchocolate, chopped

6 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter, roomtemperature

1 teaspoonspurevanillaextract

teaspoonkoshersalt

2 cupsconfectionerssugar,sifted

9 tablespoonssourcream




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classicApple Pie

Makes one 9-inch pie, about 8 to 12 servings

Preheat Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven with

Grill to 350F on the convection setting. Roll out o the dough into a 10-inch disc. Fit into a 9-inch,1-quart pie plate. Chill in the rerigerator or about20 minutes. Roll out remaining dough into a 10-inchdisc on a piece o parchment. Cut into - to -inchstrips. Chill in rerigerator until needed. In a large bowl,toss the apples, lemon juice, vanilla, and sugar together.Brush the jam on the pie shell and then arrangereserved apples in layers.

Make an egg wash by mixing the egg, yolk and salt

together with a ork. Brush on the outer rim o the crust.Using the reserved pastry strips, weave the strips intoa lattice-work design over the apples. Brush latticewith egg wash. Bake on the grill rack in the lower rackposition or 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top o the pieis a dark golden brown.



1 recipesweetptebrise

2 tablespoonsapricotjam

5 largegoldendeliciousapples, peeled,cored,halvedandvery thinlysliced

2 lemons,juiced


cupgranulatedsugar

1 largeegg

1 largeeggyolk

pinchsalt

pteBrise

This versatile dough can be used or sweet or savory treats.

Makes two single crust 9-inch tarts/pies,or one double-crust pie

Place four and salt in a Cuisinart Food Processor ttedwith the chopping blade. Process or 10 seconds. Addbutter to work bowl and pulse until the mixtureresembles coarse crumbs. Pour in water, 1 tablespoonat a time, and pulse until a dough is just orms. Note:you may not need to use all o the water. Form doughinto 2 fat discs; wrap in plastic and rerigerate until

ready to use.




1 teaspoontablesalt

poundunsaltedbutter, coldandcubed

4 tablespoonsicewater


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dark chocolatePudding

Makes 3 cups or 6 hal-cup servings

In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs together well; reserve.

Place the chocolate and butter in a 1 quart casseroleand place in the Cuisinart Convection Microwave Ovenand Grill. Microwave on medium (PL-5) or 6 minutesstirring halway through cook time. Stir hal-and-hal andboth sugars into melted chocolate and microwave againon medium-high (PL-8) or 8 minutes. Whisk mixtureand then whisk in the cocoa powder, cornstarch andvanilla until incorporated. Microwave again on medium(PL-6) or 5 minutes until just simmering; whisk well.

Whisk 13 o the chocolate mixture into the reservedeggs and then whisk the eggs back into the casseroleand whisk all together well. Microwave one last time onmedium (PL-5) or 1 minute.

Prepare an ice bath: a large mixing bowl lled withwater and ice.

Whisk and then strain pudding through a ne meshstrainer into a mixing bowl. Place in ice bath untilcompletely chilled. I desired, pour pudding intoindividual serving containers. Cover directly with plasticand rerigerate until serving.

3 largeeggs

4 ouncesbittersweetchocolate, chopped

3 tablespoonsunsaltedbutter, cutintosmalldice

3 cupshalfandhalf

cuppackedbrownsugar

cupgranulatedsugar

teaspoonsalt

3 tablespoonscocoapowder

2 tablespoonscornstarch

2 teaspoonspurevanillaextract




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poached pear and plumTart

A simple, light dessert that is perect in early all when pears and plums are at their peak.

Makes one 7-inch tart, about 4 to 8 servings

Place the port, orange juice, water, sugar, orange peel,cinnamon and vanilla in a microwave dish that canaccommodate the pears i placed upright no smallerthan a 1-quart container. Peel the pears and place inthe liquid. Place in the Cuisinart Convection MicrowaveOven and Grill and select the 6 minute Express Cook.When time elapses, fip pears and microwave on highagain or 4 minutes. Continue turning pears andmicrowaving in 2-minute increments until pears caneasily be pierced with the tip o a paring knie. Removepears once cooked through and reserve. Place plums inpoaching liquid and microwave on high or 3 minutes.Flip the plums and microwave again or an additional 2minutes. Flip one more time i necessary. Plum skins willbegin to separate rom the ruit. When plums are tenderremove and reserve them with the pears. Place poach-ing liquid back into oven and microwave on high or 20to 30 minutes so that liquid is reduced and thickenough to coat the back o a spoon.

While the liquid is reducing, prepare the ruit. Cut the

pears in hal and careully remove the stem and core.Cut the plums in hal, remove the pits and careully peelaway the skin. Place both the pears and plums into ashallow bowl. Once the liquid has reduced, pour overthe halved ruit and allow to steep at room temperature.

While ruit is steeping, roll the pu pastry out thin. Cuta circle out o the pastry to t a 9-inch round pan. Cuta 1-inch round band out o the pastry to create a borderon top o the circle. Whisk together the egg and thewater and brush the entire circle and border with theegg wash. Place both together in the 9-inch pan. Prickthe base o the circle with a ork all over its surace.

Preheat the oven on the convection setting to 400F.Place pan on the grill rack in the lower rack positionand bake until golden, about 15 to 18 minutes.

While pastry is cooling, melt the chocolate by placingin a microwave-sae dish and microwave on high or30-second increments, stirring in between, until melted.When pastry is cool to the touch pour the chocolate intothe tart. Allow to cool so that the chocolate hardens.

Once the chocolate is cool, arrange the ruit on the tart.Place liquid back in oven to microwave on high or anadditional 3 to 5 minutes to reduce, creating a thicksyrup. Spoon over ruit and serve tart with whipped

poachedfruit:

1 cupport

cuporangejuice

cupwater

cupgranulatedsugar

6 longstripsorangepeel, whitepithremoved

2 wholecinnamonsticks

1 tablespoonpurevanillaextract

2 firmpears

2 firmplums

tart:

1 sheetpreparedpuffpastry

1 largeegg

1 tablespoonwater

cupsemisweetchocolatechips

microwave 200 recipe

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