some more kitchen stuff

Cream of mushroom soup			No. of Portions	4
Ingredients	QTY	Unit
Mushrooms	250	Gm
Refined flour	15	Gm
Onion	30	Gm
Butter	30	Gm
Salt	To taste
White pepper powder	A pinch
Milk	200	Ml
Cream	60	Ml

                                                                                   

Pre-preparations:

1.	Peel and chop onions.
	Wash and slice mushrooms.

 

Method:

1.	Melt the butter, sauté onions lightly.
	Add mushrooms and mix well.
	Sprinkle the flour and cook for a minute more.
	Pour in some water and the milk. Add seasoning, mix well. Cook for a few minutes more.
	Allow to cool, then puree. DO NOT STRAIN.

To serve:

Adjust the consistency with some milk. Add pepper powder and check seasoning. Reheat and finish off with some cream swirled on top as well.

Standard:

Light beige in colour, medium thick consistency with a slightly coarse texture. Adequately seasoned and served hot garnished with some cream

Glazed carrots			No. of Portions	4
Ingredients	QTY	Unit
Carrots	250	Gm
Sugar	5	Gm
Butter	10	Gm
Salt	To taste

                                                           

Pre-preparations:

3.	Peel carrots. Cut into roundels.
Method:
	Place carrots in a pan. Cover with water just enough to cook carrots. Add salt and simmer.
	When carrots are done and water has evaporated, add butter, sugar and chopped parsley. Toss well and serve hot.
Note: To prepare honey glazed carrots, instead of sugar, add 5 ml honey.

Cauliflower au gratin			No. of Portions	4
Ingredients	QTY	Unit
Cauliflower	250	Gm
Butter	25	Gm
Refined flour	25	Gm
Milk	250	Ml
Cheese	50	Gm
Salt, white pepper pwd.	To taste

                                                                                   

Pre-preparation:

1.	Clean and cut cauliflower into medium sized florettes. Soak in salted luke-warm water for 10-15 min. and drain. Grate cheese.
	Parboil in salted water. Drain. DO NOT REFRESH. Method:
	Prepare white sauce with butter, refined flour and milk.
	Add half the grated cheese. Adjust salt and pepper.
	Grease a pie dish. Arrange cauliflower florettes. Pour white sauce, sprinkle remaining cheese.
	Bake in the oven at 150 degrees centigrade for 10-12 min. Serve hot.