Cook a full meal at the same time in the Atlas Crestwood Thermowave

Press, 14 May 1985, Page 25

Cook a full meal at the same time in the Atlas Crestwood Thermowave

Trading in your old stove can be quite a big decision, but with a guaranteed $l6O on your old stove from Lane’s, I am sure it will have a happy result. Lane’s has the top brands of stoves, including the Atlas P.G.T. Known as the this is a Thermowave with a separate grill. These days, a stove has to be super-efficient, and very energy conscious — and this is so with the Crestwood, starting with easily controlled elements that allow you to keep food just warm, through to fast boiling. The adjustable grill, which is completely independent of the oven, carries out fat-free cooking of meats, fish, poultry, vegetables and all those toasted snacks that seem to be necessary with a family.

The Atlas Thermowave oven is special in that it takes away a lot of the little problems that present themselves to all cooks. A fan in the back of the oven circulates the heated air around the oven so that it is the same temperature everywhere, allowing you to cook in any or all positions. This allows you to cook a full meal of meat, vegetables, dessert or soup, and bake all at the same time.

The Thermowave uses lower temperatures — in fact, 30 degrees C lower than standard — which means dishes are easier to handle and clean, and cooking is generally more pleasant. For those of you who still like to bake, the Thermowave will do three trays of biscuits at once, or two trays with perhaps two slice tins. Bread bakers will find that it makes beautiful, crusty loaves. In fact, the Atlas Thermowave Crestwood is a real winner from its switches to the warming drawer. Here is a very simple winter menu which you will find very suitable for a thermowave oven:Onion Soup, Mince Roast, Baked Jacket Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, and Spicy Rice Custard. ONION SOUP (4) 2 large onions 1 clove garlic (optional) 1 tblsp butter 3 cups beef stock Salt and pepper Cook and peeled, sliced onions and garlic in butter until tender. ~ Place in a casserole, add the rest. Cover and bake 1% to 1% houre at 150 degrees C TheVmowave. >,<

MINCE ROAST (4) 500 g mince Salt and pepper 1 egg Vi cup bread crumbs 2 tblsp milk 2 tblsp chopped parsley 1 carrot grated 1 onion finely chopped 1 tblsp sweet pickle 2 tblsp tomato sauce 1 tsp Worcester sauce 1 tsp brown sugar ■A tsp dry mustard. Mix mince, salt, papper, egg, breadcrumbs, milk and parsley.

Spread out on greaseproof paper with a wet hand. Mix carrot, onion and pickle and spread over. Roll up and seal ends. Place in dish with seam down. Mix rest and spread on roll. Bake in 150 degrees C Thermo wave for 1 to IVi hours. VEGETABLE MEDLEY (4) Few cauliflower pieces 2 large carrots 1-2 sticks celery 4-6 brussels sprouts Little grated cheese or few breadcrumbs Chopped parsley. Cook cauliflower and shopped carrots in boiling water for five minutes. Drain and keep liquid. Layer in lightly greased casserole with chopped celery and halved brussels sprouts. Pour over about half cup of vegetable liquid. Sprinkle with cheese or crumbs. Bake in 150 degrees C Thermowave for 30 minutes. Do test the vegetables and cook to your own taste.

SPICY RICE (4) Vz cup short-grain rice 1 egg */« cup brown sugar M tsp each cinnamon and nutmeg 4 cups milk. Wash rice if desired. Beat egg, sugar and spice until creamy. Stir in rice and milk. Turn into lightly greased dish. Bake in 150 degrees C Thermo wave for 114 to IVz hours. Even when cooking this simple menu, there will be room in your oven for a slice of: DATE BARS 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup self-raising flour % cup brown sugar 1 cup coconut 125 g butter 1 dessertspoon Golden Syrup 1 egg. Mix the dry ingredients. Melt butter and Golden Syrup. Cool, add beaten egg. Mix all together. Press into swiss roll tin. Bake in 150 degrees C Thermowave for 15 to 20 minutes.