Marmalade Gingerbread

8 oz. S. R. Flour

2 level tsp. ground Ginger

1 level tsp. Cinnamon

3 oz. Margarine

8 oz. thick orange Marmalade

1 Egg

2 tbsp. hot Water

6 tbsp. Golden Syrup

Method: Sift flour and spices into bowl. Melt syrup and margarine over low heat, cool slightly. Make a well in the flour, pour in marmalade syrup mixture, beaten egg, then water and mix well. Bake one hour at 330 deg. in a greased and lined tin. Cut into fingers when cold.

Source: contributed by Felicity Horgan (Clare) in The Lunchbox: A Selection of Tried Recipes (Clare, S.A.: The Bihar Mission Auxiliary; 1975 [Second Edition]), p.19f.


Edit 24/5/2014: I made this - it rose and cooked evenly, tho' was not particularly high. The marmalade flavour was very intense.

Beef & Onion Casserole

750gms Oyster Blade Steak or Stewing Steak will do

1 x 435gms can crushed Pineapple drained

1 pkt French Onion Soup

1/2 - 1 Cup Water or Stock

Method: Dice meat, place in casserole, add pineapple, sprinkle with contents of soup packet add stock and simmer to cook in moderate oven 1/1.2 hours.

Source: contributed by M. Hogben in Cookbook: St Joseph's School, Clare (Clare: St Joseph's School, 1991), p.29.

Layered Salad

1/2 small lettuce, shredded

250g finely chopped mushrooms

1 cup tasty grated cheese

2 tsp lemon juice

1 cup frozen peas

3 hard boiled eggs, diced

2 tsp french mustard

2 tbs sour cream.

Place in large bowl in layers

Make Dressing -

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tbs sour cream

2 tsp French mustard

2 dsp lemon juice

Method: Mix together and pour over salad, leave overnight (refrigerated) if possible or make the same day. Place a layer of finely diced tomatoes and spring onions or red onions and parsley. Top off with crispy diced bacon.

Source: The Wentworth Private Residential Care Cookbook (Aberfoyle Park [Adelaide], ?2008), p.18

Quick Seasoned Chicken Mornay

1 cooked Chicken broken away from bone into pieces, 1 pkt seasoned chicken & vegetable soup.

Method: Prepare soup as usual & add chicken, bring to boil & thicken.

Source: contributed by K. Eldredge in Cookbook: St Joseph's School, Clare (Clare: St Joseph's School, 1991), p.30.

Slugs

8 oz flour, 4 oz butter, 3 oz sugar, 1 egg, 1 tbspn coconut.

Method: Beat butter and sugar, add beaten egg, then coconut and flour. Roll in coconut. Bake 350 deg.

Source: contributed by D. Voigt in Centenary Cook Book 1878-1978 by St. Paul's Lutheran Women, Yorketown (Yorketown, [1978]), p.81.