Cheese Fingers

(makes approximately 50)

1/4 cup plain flour

1/4 cup S.R. flour

1/4 tspn. paprika

1/4 tspn. salt

45g tasty cheese, cubed

15g butter or margarine, soft

1 egg, beaten

1 tbspn. water

small pinch cayenne pepper

Method: Mix flours, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, cheese and butter until mixture is well combined. Add egg and water. Mix until a dough forms. Knead lightly on a floured board and roll pastry to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into strips 3in. x 1/2in. and place on lightly greased oven trays. Sprinkle with salt. Bake in moderate oven for 10 mins. or until golden brown. Cool on the tray.

Note: Store cheese fingers in an airtight container.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.5.

Honey Bubble Fingers

4 oz butter or margarine

4 oz sugar

2 Tbls honey

4 cups rice bubbles

1/2 cup coconut

1 cup peanuts

Method: Melt butter, add sugar and honey, simmer for 5 mins. Add rice bubbles, coconut and peanuts and mix well. Press into slab tin. Sprinkle with coconut. Cut into fingers while warm. Keep in refrigerator.

Source: contributed by M. Arthur in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition, p.100.

Celery Fingers

Cut celery in short fingers 2" long.

Filling: Cottage cheese, mayonnaise dressing, finely chopped onion, salt. Mix together and fill celery fingers then sprinkle with grated cheese and a little cayenne pepper or finely chopped parsley.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.4.

Flaky Fingers

1/4 lb butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cups cornflakes

1 cup SR flour

1 cup coconut

salt

Method: Cream butter and sugar well, add dry ingredients. Stir well. Press into greased tin. Bake in moderate oven for 20 mins. Ice when cold.

Source: contributed by B. Thomas in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition, p.100.

Finger Sticks

1.4 kg small chicken wings (about 15)

1/2 cup sugar

3 tbs. cornflour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/4 tsp. pepper

3/4 cup water

3/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup soy sauce

Method: Cut tips off chicken wings and discard. Divide each wing in half by cutting through joint with a sharp knife. Place wings in a single layer on broiler pan rack. Bake in hot oven, turning once, for 30 minutes. Mix sugar, cornflour, salt, ginger and pepper in a small saucepan; stir in water, lemon juice and soy sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils 3 minutes. Brush part over chicken wings. Continue baking, turning and brushing several times with remaining lemon mixture, 40 minutes or until richly glazed. When ready to serve, place in a chafing dish or keep-hot server. Frame with a ring of thin lemon slices, serve hot. (12 servings).

Source: A Recipe Book. St. Ann's School for Children with Special Needs (Marion, n.d. [c.1980]), p.50

Almond Fingers

250g butter

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 tspns. grated lemon rind

2 & 1/2 cups plain flour

1 egg white

60g slivered almonds

2 tbspns. sugar extra.

Method: Cream butter, caster sugar and lemon rind, until light and fluffy. Fold in sifted flour. Beat egg-white until soft peaks form, gradually fold into creamed mixture. Place into greased 7 in. x 11 in. lamington tin, spread evenly with spatula. Sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake in moderate oven 3/4 hour. Cut while hot. Cool in tin.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.143.

Jenny's Savoury Fingers

To one beaten egg add 1 tablespoon French Onion Soup powder. Add grated cheese to make a firm mixture. Spread onto toasted bread, cut into fingers and brown in oven or under griller.

Variations or additions to above. Chopped capsicums, onion, drained sweetcorn, rashers bacon, chopped.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.9.