Sweet and Sour Pork and Pineapple

375g cooked pork pieces
1 cup pineapple pieces

Sauce:
1.1/2 cups pineapple juice and water
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 sliced green pepper
1 chopped tomato
1 teaspoon salt
1 small onion
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornflour blended with
1 tablespoon water

Method: Put all sauce ingredients into a saucepan except cornflour. Bring to boiling point, add blended cornflour and stir until thick. Add pork and pineapple. Serve with fried rice.

Source: contributed by L. Creed in The Princess Royal Cookbook compiled by a sub-committee of The Muscular Dystrophy Association of South Australia (Kent Town: Peacock Publications, 1984 reprint of 1981 first edition; ISBN 0909209502), p.34.

Cherry Party Biscuits

2 pkts plain biscuits (approx.)
1/2 tin condensed milk
2 cups coconut
juice of 2 lemons
cherries
colouring

Method: Place half the biscuits in sponge roll tin. Mix all other ingredients together and place on top of biscuits. Cover with another layer of biscuits. Ice with chocolate icing and decorate.

Source: contributed by S. Whibley in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.96.

Quick and Easy Chicken

Chicken pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Method: Place about 6 chicken pieces in a casserole dish and tip over them the undiluted soup, and cook for 1 hour or until done. No salt, pepper or water needed. Cream of asparagus or chicken soup can also be used.

Source: Library Cookbook: West Torrens Public Library - Recipes Supplied by Friends, Borrowers and Staff (West Torrens: 1985 [1st edn]).

Surprise Spinach Soup

1 small packet frozen spinach
1 large cooked potato (or 1 tablespoon instant potato powder)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 clove garlic
500 ml. (2 cups) milk
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons dry sherry

Method: Place spinach in a pan with 1/4 cup water, cover and heat until thawed, about 5 minutes. Drain spinach and place in the goblet of an electric blender. Add all remaining ingredients except sherry and mix for 30 seconds to form a puree. Pour mixture into pan and bring gently to the boil. Add sherry if liked and adjust seasoning to taste. Serve hot - serves four.

Source: contributed by M. Frith in Gulnare Gourmets (Adelaide: Gulnare Primary School Welfare Club, 1984 [2nd edition]), p.17.

Delicate Mustard Sauce

425g can chicken broth
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 egg yolks

Method: Place chicken broth in saucepan and simmer until broth is reduced to 1.1/4 cups. Beat egg yolks, add lemon juice and 1/2 cup reduced broth stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Gradually pour egg yoke [sic] mixture into remaining chicken broth stirring and heating until thickened. Remove from heat. Add mustard to taste. Serve warm and use as a dip for cocktail frankfurts.

Source: contributed by M. Roncker in The Princess Royal Cookbook compiled by a sub-committee of The Muscular Dystrophy Association of South Australia (Kent Town: Peacock Publications, 1984 reprint of 1981 first edition; ISBN 0909209502), p.56.

Carrots with Marsala

439g can baby carrots, drained
salt and pepper
30g butter
1/4 cup marsala

Method: Heat carrots gently in butter. Add salt and pepper to taste and pour in marsala. Cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Source: contributed by J. Spencer in The Princess Royal Cookbook compiled by a sub-committee of The Muscular Dystrophy Association of South Australia (Kent Town: Peacock Publications, 1984 reprint of 1981 first edition; ISBN 0909209502), p.44.

Hawaiian Coffee Dessert

8 oz Plain Flour
Pinch Salt
3 oz Butter
2 tbspns finely chopped Pineapple
1/2 cup Pineapple Juice
1 & 1/2 tspns Baking Powder
4 oz Sugar
1 Egg

Topping:
3 slices drained Pineapple
2 oz Brown Sugar
2 oz Butter, melted
2 oz Plain Flour
1/8 tspn Cinnamon

Method: Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Rub in butter and add sugar. Beat egg, add pineapple juice and add to dry ingredients, mixing well. Stir in chopped, drained pineapple and put into greased ovenproof dish. Cut pineapple slices in halves, drain well and arrange on top. Make topping by combining all ingredients and sprinkle around edge and between pineapple slices. Bake 40-50 minutes in moderate oven. Serve with custard, icecream.

Source: Oodnadatta Cookbook (1986), p.79.