Ham Dip

125g cream cheese

1 can devilled ham

1 tspn mustard powder

dash of tabasco sauce

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbspn sherry

Method: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy. If necessary thin out with a few drops of milk. Serve with crisp crackers and celery sticks.

Source: contributed by T. Rosenzweig in Lutheran Jubilee 150 Cook Book 1838-1988 Vol 2 by St. Paul's Congregation, Yorketown (1988), p.10.

Cheese and Ham Dreams

1 cup S.R. flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

pinch cayenne pepper

5 tablespoons grated cheese

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 teaspoon mustard

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 egg

devilled ham spread

Method: Sift flour, salt, mustard and cayenne and rub in the butter and half the cheese. Mix to a firm dough using a little beaten egg and lemon juice and roll thinly on a lightly floured board. Cut into shapes and brush biscuit tops with remaining egg and grated cheese. Place on a greased tray and bake for about 12 minutes in a moderate to hot even 190C (375d) gas, 220C (425d) elec. When cool, join together with devilled ham, or similar spread.

Source: Memory Lane Cookbook (Rotary Club of Naracoorte, 1986), p.18.