Thursday, September 28, 2017

Different Crumbed Chops

Leg Chops
Coconut
2 tblspns Oil
Egg
Salt & Pepper

Method: Heat 2 tablespoons fat in dish in oven. Dip chops in seasoned egg and then in coconut. Place in hot oil and bake in moderate oven 1 hour or until meat is cooked and crust is golden. Baste if necessary.

Source: Cookbook: St Joseph's School, Clare (Clare: St Joseph's School, 1991), p.38.

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Sweet Hot Rabbit

2 Young Rabbits
2 tbspns Peanut Oil
2 rashers Bacon, chopped
2 tbspns Parsley
2 tbspns Blanched Almonds
1 tbspn dried Red Capsicum
1 tbspn Red Currant Jelly
1 dstspn Corn Flour (optional)
1 cup White Wine
1 tbspn Tomato Paste
4 tbspns Raisins
2 cloves Garlic
Pinch Cayenne
1 tbspn Brown Sugar
Salt

Method: Cut rabbits into serving portions and soak in salt water overnight. Next day, drain & rinse. Heat oil in large electric frypan, brown bacon pieces and rabbit. Add garlic, parsley, capsicum, sugar, wine, salt & cayenne. Cover & simmer for 15 minutes, (add water if necessary). Add tomato paste, raisin[s] & almonds, cover and cook at 150 C for about 30 minutes or until rabbit is tender. Add red currant jelly, adjust the seasoning & either thicken sauce with cornflour or reduce over a higher heat (190) with lid off, until sauce reaches desired consistency. It should not be too thick. I found that the sauce did not need thickening or reducing at all.

Source: contributed by Liz Day in Cookbook: St Joseph's School, Clare (Clare: St Joseph's School, 1991), p.42.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Creamy Apple Dumplings

Make a short pastry. Peel 4 apples, cut in halves and remove pips and core. Cut a piece of pastry and wrap each half of apple. Place in deep casserole or pie dish (allow for spreading). Sprinkle over 1 cup sugar. Then pour milk over until nearly covered. Bake in moderate oven 1 hour. The dumpling will be surrounded by a creamy sauce. Serve hot with cream.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.112.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Curried Tuna

Saute 2 sliced onions and 1 small apple into 1 tablespoon margarine. Stir in 1 heaped tablespoon flour, 1 teaspoon curry, 1 dessertspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 dessertspoon sultanas. Cook for one min. Add 2 cups water, stir till boiling. Drain 1 x 15 oz. tin tuna. Add tuna to mixture, then add mushrooms and finally add 1 dessertspoon chutney or plum jam. Serve with boiled rice and peas.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.19.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Ham and Cheese Quickies

4 slices of Bread
4 slices of Ham
4 ozs. grated Cheese
1 beaten egg
Salt and Pepper

Method: Toast bread on one side only, lay ham slice on each untoasted side. Mix grated cheese with beaten egg and seasoning. Spread mixture over ham slices. Grill until cheese melts and browns. Serve hot.

Source: Recipes for Slices and Snacks: Heartbeat Inc. Assistance Group, Adelaide Central Branch (Adelaide: n.d. [early 1980s?]), p.81.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Seafarer Spaghetti

300g spaghetti
30g butter
1 cup water
1 small chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup plain flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1&1/4 cups tomato soup
Pepper
1 cup water
1/2 cup cooked peas
200g shredded cheddar cheese

Method: Melt butter and fry onions and celery until tender. Stir in flour and cook for a few minutes. Add soup, water, half the cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Add 1 large tin tuna, peas, salt and pepper. Reheat. Pour sauce over cooked spaghetti and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Source: contributed by Heather Kelly, A.C.H. Ceduna Auxiliary in The Adelaide Children's Hospital Recipe Book 1982 (Adelaide: 1982), p.6.

Monday, September 4, 2017

Matrimonials

1&1/2 cups S.R. Flour
185 gr. (6 ozs.) Butter or Margarine
1/2 cup Rolled Oats
1 cup Coconut
1 cup Brown Sugar
Raspberry jam, warmed slightly

Method: Sift flour, cut butter into small pieces and rub into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add rolled oats, coconut and sugar, and stir until thoroughly mixed in.

Divide into halves, put one half into greased 28 x 18 cm (11" x 7") lamington tin, firmly pressing flat. Pour warmed jam over, covering surface, spreading evenly.

Sprinkle rest of mixture over jam, covering it, and bake in moderately hot oven about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly in tin, then cut into slices and loosen edges. Leave until cold before removing from tin.

Source: Recipes for Slices and Snacks: Heartbeat Inc. Assistance Group, Adelaide Central Branch (Adelaide: n.d. [early 1980s?]), p.42.
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