Method: Preheat oven to 180º deg C. Place butter and chocolate in saucepan and melt over very low heat, stirring until the mixture becomes just smooth. Place eggs and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale … Read more »
Ingredients: 7 long cucumbers 2 large onions 5 cups white vinegar 5 cups white sugar 1 tablespoon dry mustard seeds 2 teaspoons turmeric 1 teaspoon vegetable salt (optional) ½ cup salt Method: Slice cucumber and onion thinly, sprinkle with ½ cup salt and stand overnight. Next day, drain off liquid from onion and cucumber and discard brine. Place drained cucumber and … Read more »
Ingredients: 500 gm grated beetroot 1 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds 1 cup white or brown sugar 1 chopped onion ¾ cup water ¼ teaspoon allspice ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons salt
Method: Grate beetroot, heat saucepan and put in mustard seeds, adding oil after they have started to pop. Turn heat down to medium, add chopped onion … Read more »
This was one of Dad’s specialities and made for family get-togethers where it was mainly served cold with Mum’s home-made relish or tomato sauce.
Mix together in a large bowl:
500g finely minced steak, 250g sausage meat, ½ cup bacon pieces chopped finely, ½ cup breadcrumbs, 1 large onion finely chopped, 2 tsp salt, pepper to taste, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs tomato sauce and 1 egg. Finely chopped parsley or herbs may be added. Add a little water or milk to moisten.
Put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring slowly to boil for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Test consistency by dropping a little into cold water on a saucer. When the mixture is like soft putty, remove pan from heat.
Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to solidify around the edges. Pour into a buttered tin and mark into bars and allow … Read more »
Place bananas in a greased ovenproof dish. Pour over Marsala. Sprinkle over sugar and dot with butter. Bake for about 20 mins in moderate oven. Delicious served with cream or ice cream. Serves 4.
Brownies
/in Desserts, Recipes /by Debbie Worgan1¼ cups caster sugar
2 cups Corn Flakes
250 gms dark chocolate, chopped
2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
3 x 70 gm eggs
200 gm butter
125 gms pecans, chopped
Method:
Preheat oven to 180º deg C.
Place butter and chocolate in saucepan and melt over very low heat, stirring until the mixture becomes just smooth.
Place eggs and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale … Read more »
Sweet Pickled Cucumbers
/in Preserves, Recipes /by Debbie Worgan7 long cucumbers
2 large onions
5 cups white vinegar
5 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard seeds
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon vegetable salt (optional)
½ cup salt
Method:
Slice cucumber and onion thinly,
sprinkle with ½ cup salt and stand
overnight.
Next day, drain off liquid from onion
and cucumber and discard brine.
Place drained cucumber and … Read more »
Beetroot Relish
/in Preserves, Recipes /by Debbie WorganIngredients:
500 gm grated beetroot
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
1 cup white or brown sugar
1 chopped onion
¾ cup water
¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
Method:
Grate beetroot, heat saucepan and put in mustard seeds, adding oil after they have started to pop.
Turn heat down to medium, add chopped onion … Read more »
Meat Loaf
/in Mains, Recipes /by Debbie WorganThis was one of Dad’s specialities and made for family get-togethers where it was mainly served cold with Mum’s home-made relish or tomato sauce.
Mix together in a large bowl:
500g finely minced steak, 250g sausage meat, ½ cup bacon pieces chopped finely, ½ cup breadcrumbs, 1 large onion finely chopped, 2 tsp salt, pepper to taste, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs tomato sauce and 1 egg. Finely chopped parsley or herbs may be added. Add a little water or milk to moisten.
… Read more »
Tablet
/in Desserts, Recipes /by Debbie Worganfrom Georgie Adamson’s parents’ days
Another of my father’s made at Xmas
7 ozs condensed milk
1 tbsp butter
2 lbs sugar
1 cup milk
Put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring slowly to boil for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Test consistency by dropping a little into cold water on a saucer. When the mixture is like soft putty, remove pan from heat.
Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to solidify around the edges. Pour into a buttered tin and mark into bars and allow … Read more »
Banana Supreme
/in Desserts, Recipes /by Debbie Worgan6 bananas
½ cup sweet Marsala
1 tbs caster sugar
1 tbs butter
Place bananas in a greased ovenproof dish. Pour over Marsala. Sprinkle over sugar and dot with butter. Bake for about 20 mins in moderate oven. Delicious served with cream or ice cream. Serves 4.
Cost approx 90c