Zucchini and Corn Pie

Ingredients:

250 g grated zucchini

130 g creamed corn

1 small finely chopped capsicum

½ cup grated tasty cheese

½ cup SR flour

2 tbsp oil

2 lightly beaten eggs

 Method:

Grease a 20 cm pie dish. Put all ingredients together in a large bowl. Stir. Bake in a moderate oven at 180C or until set brown on top.

Myrtie’s Christmas Cake

Ingredients: 

For the fruit mix:

1 kg mixed fruits

4 oz prunes

4 oz chopped dates

½-3/4 cup rum

For the cake mix:

8 oz brown sugar

8 oz butter

4 eggs in a room temperature

1tbsp treacle

1 tbsp parisian essence

1 tbsp coffee essence

2 tbsp plum or marmalade jam

2 tsp vanilla essence

1.5 tbsp mixed spice

¾ tbsp cinnamon

2 oz SR flour

10 oz plain flour

Method:

For the fruit mix:

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container for at least 4 days, ensuring the mixture is turned daily.

For the cake mix:

Beat the sugar and butter to a cream before adding the eggs, one at a time. Add the fruit mix, essences and spices, mix well. Finally add the flours, mix well. Try putting 6 tsp flour on fruit. Add a little flour after 2nd and 3rd egg. Grease a 23 cm round cake tin and double line with baking paper. 180 degrees for an hour, then 150 degrees for an hour and a half. Bake slowly for 4 hrs.

Banana and Coconut Bread

Ingredients:

125 g butter

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup castor sugar

2 eggs

2 ripe bananas

½ cup sour cream

1 ½ cups SR flour

1 tsp cinnamon

½ cup shredded coconut

½ cup pecan nuts

 Method:

Preheat the oven at 160C. Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Whisk together all the dry ingredients. Mix together the dry and the wet ingredients. Add the coconut and nuts. Pour the mixture into a loaf tin. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2  hours.

White Chocolate and Berry Muffins

Ingredients: 

2 cups SR flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ cup castor sugar

2 eggs separated

1 tsp. vanilla paste

1 cup low fat milk

180g white chocolate chopped

150g frozen mixed berries

Method:

Preheat oven to 190°C. Sift baking powder and flour. Whisk castor sugar, separated egg yolks, vanilla, milk and butter. Whisk egg whites. Add liquid mix to dry ingredients. Last add chocolate, egg whites and berries.

Pumpkin & Nutmeg Syrup Dumpling

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup SR Flour

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp mixed spices

2 tsp castor sugar

1 tbsp margarine

½ cup mashed pumpkin

1/3 cup milk

Syrup:

2 cups water

1 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp. butter

Method:

Mix flour, sugar, spices and margarine. Add pumpkin and milk.

Syrup:

Mix all the ingredients. Bring to boil by stirring till sugar is dissolved. Then reduce heat. Simmer. Drop a spoonful mixture into syrup. Simmer for 20 minutes, covered.

*Serve with cream custard or ice cream.

Mrs. Borg’s Traditional Home Style Sausage Rolls

Ingredients: 

500 g lean minced beef

500 g sausage mince

2 onions finely chopped or grated

2 eggs

2 cloves of crushed garlic

½ tsp mixed herbs

1 tbsp barbecue sauce

3 tsp Worcestershire sauce

½ cup breadcrumbs

3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

salt and pepper to taste

2 Borg’s puff pastry sheets

Method:

1. Preheat oven to a moderate temperature of 180°C. Lightly grease baking tray.
2. In a bowl, combine sausage and beef mince, onions, 1 egg, garlic, sauces, parsley, breadcrumbs, mixed herbs and some salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Take out pastry sheet, allow to thaw, cut sheet in half and brush lightly with remainder of beaten egg. Using a teaspoon, spoon a portion of the mince mixture down the middle of the pastry strip.
4. Roll the pastry over the mixture and press the edges to seal leaving the ends open. With a sharp knife cut the sausage rolls into half or 4, then place on the trays seam, side down. Brush with egg and lightly score the tops diagonally with sharp knife.
5. Place in a very hot oven of 250°C for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with your favourite sauce.

Rum Balls

Ingredients:

8 weetbix

½ cup coconut

1 cup raisins

1 tin condense milk

2 tbsp. cocoa

rum & essence to taste (2 to 4 tbsp)

Method:

Finely crush weetbixs. Mix together all the ingredients, make small balls and roll into coconut.

Potato Puff

Ingredients: 

3 eggs

salt and pepper

½ to 1 cup milk

bacon pieces

3 medium-sized potatoes

1 onion

1 cup grated cheese

Method:

Beat together the eggs and milk. Grate the potatoes, onion and cheese then add to the egg-milk mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture into deep pie or casserole dish and decorate with bacon pieces. Bake it in an oven at 180°C gas/200°C electric for about 1 hour or until golden brown.

Pecan and Carrot Slice

Ingredients:

1 cup plain flour

1 tsp bi-carbonate

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup sultanas

1 ½ cups grated carrot

1 cup sugar

1 cup chopped nuts

2 eggs (beaten)

½ cup oil

 Method:

Put all ingredients in a bowl. Mix. Press into a lamington tray. When cold, ice with Philly cheese icing.