Hawaian Lamb Chops

6 short lamb chops, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup tomato pulp, 1 tspn. brown sugar, 1 dsspn. butter, 1/4 tspn. salt and pepper, 6 bacon rashers, 6 drained pineapple rings.

Method: Twist chops into good shape. Wrap a bacon rasher around each, securing firmly with toothpicks. Place pineapple rings in greased baking dish, top with chops. Combine breadcrumbs, etc. Place on top of chops. Cover. Bake in moderate oven for 1/2 hour. Remove cover. Bake a further 20 mins. or until chops are tender.

Source: contributed by Mrs. G. Johns in Urania Cookery Book. Book 3 (Adelaide: n.d. [reprint with errata of 1976 edition]).

Dreams

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup S.R. flour

Method: Beat eggs whites - add yolks and sugar. Fold in flour lightly. Drop in teaspoons on greased oven slide. Bake in moderate oven until pale gold (About 5 minutes). Fill with mashed bananas and cream. Sprinkle lightly with icing sugar.

Source: A Recipe Book. St. Ann's School for Children with Special Needs (Marion, n.d. [c.1980]), p.77.

Cottage Cheese Pears

4 firm, ripe pears

1&1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

8 oz. cottage cheese

2 tablespoons Mayonnaise

3 tablespoons oil

pinch salt, mustard, pepper & sugar

3-4 oz. lean ham

1-2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Method: Peel, core and halve pears. Blend the oil and lemon juice with seasonings, sprinkle this or just lemon juice over pears to keep them from discolouring. Blend the cottage cheese with diced ham, mayonnaise and chopped parsley. Pile into the halves of the pears, put on lettuce, top with parsley.

Source: A Recipe Book. St. Ann's School for Children with Special Needs (Marion, n.d. [c.1980]), p.52.

Kidney Soup

3 sheep kidneys

1 dessertspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon cornflour

2 ozs mushrooms

1 pint stock, hot

1/2 oz lard or oil

Method: Skin kidneys and remove core. Cut into very thin slices. Mix cornflour with enough water to make a thin paste, add kidney and mix well. Fry the sliced mushrooms and the kidneys in the hot lard or oil for 3 minutes. Add the hot stock, bring to the boil and serve.

Source: A Recipe Book. St. Ann's School for Children with Special Needs (Marion, n.d. [c.1980]), p.13.

Lemon Tarts

3 cups cornflakes

4 oz. butter

4 oz. sugar

FILLING:

1 tin condensed milk

juice 2 or 3 lemons

Method: Grease 2 tart plates. Boil butter and sugar and mix in cornflakes. Line tart plates, cook about 5 mins. Beat lemon into condensed milk and fill tart cases.

Source: Selected Recipes Compiled by Port Pirie Branch Royal District and Bush Nursing Society (Port Pirie: 1966), p.88.

Chicken of the Sea Mornay

1 large tin tuna

1 medium onion

3 rashers bacon

1 cup macaroni

2 tablesp. butter

2 large tablesp. grated cheese

1&1/2 pts. milk

2 large tablesp. plain flour

1 wine glass sherry

pinch mixed herbs

pinch salt

Method: Melt butter and saute chopped onion, adding pieces of bacon. When nearly cooked add flour gradually, then slowly add milk to make white sauce. While cooking add 1/2 grated cheese, herbs, salt to taste and sherry. When cooked add tuna and cooked macaroni. Place in greased casserole, top with bread crumbs, rest of cheese and daubs of butter. Brown in oven.

Source: contributed by Mrs. R. Forgan in Selected Recipes Compiled by Port Pirie Branch Royal District and Bush Nursing Society (Port Pirie: 1966), p.18.

Tuna and Pineapple

2 oz. butter

2 oz. plain flour

1/2 pt. milk

1 rounded teaspn. salt

pinch cayenne pepper

1/4 cup vinegar

1/2 cup pineapple juice

2 oz. sugar

1 cup cooked peas

2 cups cooked rice

small tin crushed pineapple

7 oz. tin tuna

bunch spring onions chopped

Method: Melt butter in saucepan, add plain flour and blend to smooth paste, cooking for several mins. Gradually add milk and stir until boiling - season. Add remaining ingredients to the sauce, then turn into an oven proof dish and place in moderate oven (350F) for 20-30 mins. Garnish with parsley. Ideal buffet dish.

Source: Selected Recipes Compiled by Port Pirie Branch Royal District and Bush Nursing Society (Port Pirie: 1966), p.23.