Auntie Vi's Buns

4 ozs. butter

4 ozs. sugar

2 eggs

6 tbspns. milk

8 ozs. S.R. flour

Method: Cream butter and sugar, add eggs separately and beat well. Then alternately flour and milk. Bake on bun trays in quick oven for about 12 minutes.

Source: contributed by Shirley Cox in Recipe Book Containing the Favourite Recipes of Members of the Payneham Methodist Women's Fellowship, 1961 (Payneham [Adelaide]: 1961), p.25.

Pineapple Step-Ups

1/4 cup pineapple juice

1 tablespoon margarine

1 dessertspoon brown sugar

Pinch ground cloves

1/4 to 1/2 cup diced bacon

2 cups diced veal, or pork, chicken, lamb, etc.

1/2 cup diced onion

1 egg

2/3rds cup fine white breadcrumbs

Salt and pepper

6 rings canned pineapple

Method: Combined in saucepan, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, margarine, brown sugar and cloves. Heat and stir well. Place in bowl diced meat, onion, white breadcrumbs, and mix. Add egg, salt and pepper and combine well. If mixture is too dry, add a little pineapple juice. Then add half contents of saucepan and press mixture together well with fingers. Form into 6 found flat patties, and place one on top of each pineapple ring. Brush baking dish with melted margarine and place Step-ups in dish. Pour remainder of liquid in saucepan over Step-ups. Completely seal dish with sheet of Alfoil. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350F on shelf below centre of oven.

Source: contributed by Mrs. W. Ker in The Possum Cookery Book in Aid of Miss Minda - Telethon (Brighton: Minda Home Auxiliary, n.d. [1960s - post 1963]), p.24.

Coffee Cake (1)

2 cups sugar, 1 cup margarine or substitute, 1 cup treacle or golden syrup, 1 egg, 1 cup strong cold coffee (liquid or instant coffee may be used), 2 tsp carb. soda, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 cup raisins, 5 cups plain flour (or 4 cups plain flour and 1 cup SR flour), pinch ground cloves.

Method: Cream butter and sugar, add treacle, then the egg and beat well. Add carb. soda to cold coffee and then add to mixture. Sift spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc. with flour and add. Lastly add raisins. Bake 350F for approx. 1-1.1/4 hours. This sometimes bakes rather unevenly but is a good standby at shearing time.

Source: contributed by P. Harvie in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.77.

The Savoury Balls

1/2 lb self-raising flour

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper

2 to 3 oz. finely chopped suet

A pinch thyme and sage

Water to mix

Method: Mix all the dry ingredients and make into a light dough with cold water. Divide into small balls, roll each in flour, and drop into the boiling stew. The same balls may be cooked with a boiled leg or shoulder of mutton. For a change, add a small minced onion to the above ingredients.

Source: The Possum Cookery Book in Aid of Miss Minda - Telethon (Brighton: Minda Home Auxiliary, n.d. [1960s - post 1963]), p.31.

Cornish Pie

1 lb mince steak, 1 onion, 1/2 lb tomatoes, 1.1/2 cups SR flour, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 4 oz semi-matured cheese, 1 tsp sugar, pepper and salt to taste.

Method: Slice onion, fry lightly in a little margarine. Add meat, pepper and salt to taste, cook until it changes colour. Thicken with a little flour. Place in casserole, slice tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with sugar, pepper and salt to taste. Make a batter with the flour, egg, milk and a pinch of salt. Pour over meat mixture. Top with grated cheese. Bake 30 mins. in moderate oven.

Source: contributed by E. Corkin in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.26.

Economy Meat Loaf

1 lb. finely minced beef steak

1/4 lb. diced bacon

1 cup rolled oats

1 egg

1/4 chopped onion

1 cup cooked tomatoes (can use tinned ones with juice drained off)

1 tspn. salt

1/4 tspn. pepper

1 tspn. mixed mustard

Method: Beat the egg and combine with all the other ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Pack into greased and crumbed ovenware dish and bake in a moderate oven 1 hour. Eat hot or cold.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.94.

Sea Dream Slices

1/2 lb. crushed Biscuits

2&1/2 ozs. Butter

3 ozs. Brown Sugar

1&1/2 tablespoons Cocoa

2 teaspoons Vanilla Essence

1 cup Mixed Fruit

1 dessertspoon Milk

Pinch Salt

Method: Cream butter and sugar together, add crushed biscuits, then cocoa and vanilla, mixed fruit and salt. Mix well, lastly add milk. Form into rolls and cover with coconut. Chill till firm. Cut into slices.

Source: Recipes for Slices and Snacks: Heartbeat Inc. Assistance Group, Adelaide Central Branch (Adelaide: n.d. [early 1980s?]), p.64.