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.
This was a pretty exotic dish introduced to the family menu.
1 lb minced steak
½ cabbage, sliced thinly
1 lb beans cut small, 4 stalks celery, 2 medium onions, all cut small.
1 packet Continental chicken noodle soup
1 dessertspoon curry powder
3 cups water
Melt 1dessertspoon butter in saucepan or frying pan. Brown mince steak and season. Add water, soup and all vegs. Cook 20 mins. Add 2 dessertspoon rice when … 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
Chinese Food – Chow Mein
/in Mains, Recipes /by Debbie WorganThis was a pretty exotic dish introduced to the family menu.
1 lb minced steak
½ cabbage, sliced thinly
1 lb beans cut small, 4 stalks celery, 2 medium onions, all cut small.
1 packet Continental chicken noodle soup
1 dessertspoon curry powder
3 cups water
Melt 1dessertspoon butter in saucepan or frying pan. Brown mince steak and season. Add water, soup and all vegs. Cook 20 mins. Add 2 dessertspoon rice when … Read more »