Every year I make quite a few jars of this so there is something especially delicious to bring out for a quick dessert. Serve with thick cream and/or icecream, with wafers or plain.
125 g pitted prunes 125 g dried apricots (try to find good, slightly leathery, flavourful Australian apricots) 65 g sultanas 2 fresh peaches (tinned peaches will work too) 4 tblsps brandy, sherry or rum 1 cup of water and 2 cloves 130 g sugar 1 orange … Read more »
175 g cooking choc buttons (dark is delicious!) 500 g fresh strawberries stems attached. Line a pan with baking paper.
Use a double boiler or microwave the chocolate for 30 second intervals, removing and stirring at each 30 second interval, until the chocolate has melted. Stir often to not burn. Holding a strawberry by the stem, dip into the melted chocolate, lift and twist slightly, letting the excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. Then place the strawberry on the baking paper. Repeat with the … Read more »
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.
Brandied Fruit Compote
/in Desserts, Recipes /by Debbie WorganEvery year I make quite a few jars of this so there is something especially delicious to bring out for a quick dessert. Serve with thick cream and/or icecream, with wafers or plain.
125 g pitted prunes … Read more »
125 g dried apricots (try to find good, slightly leathery, flavourful Australian apricots)
65 g sultanas
2 fresh peaches (tinned peaches will work too)
4 tblsps brandy, sherry or rum
1 cup of water and 2 cloves
130 g sugar
1 orange
Chocolate Strawberries
/in Desserts, Recipes /by Debbie Worgan175 g cooking choc buttons (dark is delicious!)
500 g fresh strawberries stems attached.
Line a pan with baking paper.
Use a double boiler or microwave the chocolate for 30 second intervals, removing and stirring at each 30 second interval, until the chocolate has melted. Stir often to not burn.
Holding a strawberry by the stem, dip into the melted chocolate, lift and twist slightly, letting the excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. Then place the strawberry on the baking paper. Repeat with the … Read more »
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 »