Monday, June 9, 2008

Spicy Toastettes

Ingredients:
8-10 slices of sandwich bread
1 cup thick white sauce
1/2 cup grated cheese (processed)
2 crushed red chillies
salt to taste
1/4 cup corn (boiled or canned)
1/4 cup mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, potatoes) boiled
.2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
For the white sauce
2 tbsp. white flour (maida)
2 tsp. butter
1 to 1 1/2 cups milk
2 tbsp. grated cheese
.salt & pepper to taste
Method:
1.Take a heavy pan and dry-roast the flour till you get the aroma.
2.Cool the flour.
3.Heat butter in the same pan and add half the milk and cheese.
4.Mix remaining milk and flour to make smooth batter. Add batter to the boiling milk and stir continuously.
5.Cook till the sauce is fairly thick. Add salt and pepper.
Method fot Toastettes
1.Butter the bread on both sides.
2.Cut into 2 triangles each. Or keep whole, as desired.
3.To the white sauce add the corn, mixed vegetables, salt and mix.
4.Cook a little to thicken if required.
5.Spread mixture on each slice.
6.Sprinkle crushed chilli, coriander and cheese.
7.Bake in pre-heated oven for 10-12 mins, till bread toasts to a light brown.
8.Serve hot with sauce.
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