Marshmallow Slices

1 cup crushed cornflakes
1 cup coconut
1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 lb butter
1 dessertspoon cocoa

Method: Melt shortening, mix well with all dry ingredients. Press into scone tray and bake approx. 20 minutes in a moderate oven.

Marshmallow:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon gelatine

Method: Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes. Cool, add a few drops cochineal then beat until stiff and frothy. Spread on cooled slice.

Melt 3&1/2 oz copha, add 1 cup drinking chocolate and stir. While still hot pour over marshmallow -- this creates a 'rocky-road' look. 

Source: Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fund Recipe Book (Kurralta Park: Colour Printing House Pty. Ltd., c.1985), p.68.

Apricot Chocolate Gateau

1 x 9" sponge
1/2 pint cream
2 tbs drinking chocolate
1 tsp instant coffee
2 tbs apricot jam
juice of 1/2 large orange or some cointreau
1 tbs icing sugar

Method: Freeze sponge cake, then cut into 3 layers. Place bottom layer on serving plate. Mix orange juice or cointreau with apricot jam and cover bottom layer with half this mixture. Beat cream, drinking chocolate, coffee and icing sugar until just stiff. Cover bottom sponge layer with cream mixture. Put on next sponge layer and cover with jam mixture then cream. Put on top layer and cover entire cake with cream. Decorate with walnuts and grated chocolate. Best made day before required and kept in refrigerator.

Source: The Parson Knows: Easy Dinner Party Recipes (The Parish of St. Stephen, Glenunga; n.d.), p.31 ['Autumn Menu']

Peanut Scrambles (uncooked recipe)

8 oz peanuts, 8 oz sultanas, 4 oz drinking chocolate, 4 oz icing sugar, 2 cups rice bubbles, 8 oz copha.

Method: Melt copha and add other ingredients. Drop in clusters on greased paper and leave to set.

Source: contributed by H. Keller in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition, p.107.

Spuds

12 oz. icing sugar

1 tin condensed milk

12 oz. coconut

Method: Mix all together and roll in small balls and roll in Cadbury drinking chocolate. Makes approx. 90.

Source: contributed by Mrs. E. Wood (A.C.H. Volunteer Service) in The Adelaide Children's Hospital Recipe Book 1982 (Adelaide: 1982), p.54.