Beer Bread

3 cups Self Raising Flour

Pinch Salt

1 tbspn Sugar

Echo of Beer (or can) at room temperature

Method: Sift flour, sugar and salt. Pour in beer gradually, mixing in between. Bake in oven at 375F for 45 minutes. Glaze with milk if desired. If you want sides crunchy, take out of tin and replace in oven for short while. Can make a damper if wanted. Great for barbecues.

Source: Oodnadatta Cookbook (Oodnadatta: 1986), p.87.

[Ed. note: an 'echo' is a 375ml glass 'stubby'.]

Southern Cross Curried Prawns

1/2 lb. frozen prawns or crayfish

2 oz. frozen beans

1 medium sized apple

2 tablesp. sweetcorn

1/2 cup sweet sherry

2 tablesp. oil

1 oz. bacon

1 teasp. curry powder

1/2 cup milk

pepper and salt

sugar (optional)

1 tablesp. fresh cream

Method: Fry vegetables, bacon and fruit together in peanut oil, add curry powder and then prawns or cray meat. Add milk, pinch of cornflour and simmer 6 mins. Finally add wine and cream. Serve.

Source: Selected Recipes Compiled by Port Pirie Branch Royal District and Bush Nursing Society (Port Pirie: 1966), p.19.

Potato Chip Cookies

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup potato chips

1 egg yolk

1/2 cup sugar

1 teas. vanilla

1&1/2 cups plain flour.

Method: Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolk, vanilla, mix well. Blend in flour and crushed chips. Roll into balls about the size of a walnut, dip in sugar, flatten. Bake moderate oven 180C, 8-10 minutes until slightly browned around edges. Makes 36.

Source: contributed by H. Brooks in Our Jubilee Year Recipe Book [Ascot Park Uniting Church Friendship Group] (Adelaide, 1986), p.5.

Boiling Water Pastry

3 cups Self Raising Flour

2 cups Dripping

1 cup boiling water

Method: Rub fat into flour and mix with water. Quick and easy.

Source: Oodnadatta Cookbook (Oodnadatta: 1986), p.90.-

Quick Ice-Block for Children

Peel banana, dip in lemon juice and freeze.

Source: Royal Adelaide Hospital Cookery Book: Our Favourite Recipes (Adelaide: 1981, 1st edition), p.35.

Raisin Rascals

8 oz Butter

2 cups S.R. Flour

2 Eggs

2 cups Fruit

1 cup Coconut

1 cup Sugar

Vanilla

Crushed Cornflakes

Method: Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and all dry ingredients. Roll teaspoon of mixture into crushed cornflakes and bake in moderate oven.

Source: Oodnadatta Cookbook (Oodnadatta: 1986), p.50

Tipsy Rascals

1 lb. crushed biscuits

1/2 cup sultanas

2 tablesp. cocoa

2 tablesp. sweet sherry

1 tin condensed milk

coconut

Method: Mix together all except coconut. Roll small quantities in coconut, place on greased lunch wrap and allow to set. In summer place in refrigerator. I find these very good at Xmas time as you can make them ahead.

Source: contributed by P. Jones in Selected Recipes Compiled by Port Pirie Branch Royal District and Bush Nursing Society (Port Pirie: 1966), p.106.

Teenage Punch

1 large tin pineapple juice (30 ozs)

1 large tin orange juice

1 medium tin apricot nectar

1 large carton orange and mango juice

1/2 bottle black currant juice

1 small tin crushed pineapple

2 bottles ginger ale

crushed ice

crushed mint

1 orange   )

1 lemon    )  sliced finely and add to mixture.

1 banana  )

Serves 20.

Source: contributed by O. Mitchell in Royal Adelaide Hospital Cookery Book: Our Favourite Recipes (Adelaide: 1981, 1st edition), p.118.

Happy New Year!