Australian Shortbread

2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup sugar, 1 small cup coconut, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 lb butter, few almonds (if liked), 1 tbsp. golden syrup.

Mix dry ingredients together, add butter (melted) and golden syrup (just warm). Press into flat dish, cut in squares when nearly cold. Cook until golden brown, about 15 mins.

Source: contributed by Mrs. C. F. Schulze in Urania Methodist Guild Jubilee Cookery Book (Kadina/Moonta: The South Australian Farmer Print, 1963), p.67.

Cornflake Tart

1 cup cornflakes, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup coconut, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 lb. butter or margarine, 1 dsp. honey.

Method: Melt butter, honey and sugar, pour over dry ingredients. Press into tin and bake in a very slow oven for 15 minutes.

Source: contributed by C. Pavy in Urania Methodist Guild Cookery Book. Book II. (Kadina: Kadina & Wallaroo Times, 1965), p.27.

Anzac Biscuits

One cup sugar, 1 cup cocoanut chips, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup S.R. flour. Put 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon golden syrup, and 2 ozs butter in a saucepan and bring to boil. Then add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Pour over the dry ingredients while hot (care must be taken that it doesn't boil over), put teaspoonful of the mixture on greased slides and bake in slow oven 20 to 30 minutes.

Source: contributed by A. Heidenreich in The Barossa Cookery Book: 1000 Selected Recipes from a District Celebrated Throughout Australia for the Excellence of its Cookery. Every Recipe of Proved Merit and Signed as such by the Donors (33rd edition, 2006), p.54.

Slice or Biscuits

4 ozs butter/margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup Corn Flakes, crushed
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup 'bits' - chopped almonds, cherries, ginger, apricot, or anything else you fancy
1/2 cup sultanas
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Method: Cream butter and sugar. Mix in rest of ingredients. If for slice press into Swiss roll tin - cook 180° for about 20 minutes.

Use for biscuits - make small balls and flatten slightly. Cook 180° for about 15 minutes or till cooked.

Source: contributed by Jill Perkins in Penneshaw Area School: Culinary Creations (Penneshaw Area School Welfare Club, Kangaroo Island: 1998), p.88.

Anzac Crisps

1&1/2 cups SR flour
1&1/2 cups coconut
1&1/2 cups sugar
1&1/2 cups rolled oats
1 egg
6 ozs margarine
1&1/2 tablespoons golden syrup
3 tablespoons boiling water
1&1/2 small level teaspoons carb soda
1 cup sultanas

Method: Melt margarine, golden syrup. Dissolve carb soda in water. Mix dry ingredients and add remainder of ingredients. Bake 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes.

Source: contributed by Penny von Doussa in Penneshaw Area School: Culinary Creations (Penneshaw Area School Welfare Club, Kangaroo Island: 1998), p.89.

Porridge Biscuits

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut
1 cup SR flour
1 rounded tablespoon golden syrup
125g butter
1 egg

Method: Melt butter and syrup. Add dry ingredients and egg. Mix well, spread into greased lamington tin. Slow oven 15 minutes until golden brown. Cut into squares while warm. Remove when cold.

Source: contributed by Joan Jenkins in Penneshaw Area School: Culinary Creations (Penneshaw Area School Welfare Club, Kangaroo Island: 1998), p.90.

Muesli Scones

1 cup SR flour
1 cup Muesli
TONE skim milk

Method: Mix dry ingredients and add sufficient milk to produce a scone dough. Heat lightly greased frypan to 175°C. Place spoonfuls of scone mix in pan, cover and reduce temperature to 150°C. Cook for about 10 minutes or until tops are smooth, not moist. Turn scones to brown the base. These are delicious served hot and require no additions. Served with fresh fruit, or fruit juice, Muesli Scones provide a quick and complete breakfast.

Muesli
250g rolled oats
250g wheat germ
125g bran, unprocessed
4 Tblsp buckwheat
4 Tblsp sunflower seeds
250g dried fruits

Method: Mix all together and store in air-tight containers.

Source: Rumbles Cookbook: low fat, low cholesterol, low salt and high fibre recipes edited by Judy Read (Adelaide: Royal Adelaide Hospital Health Promotion Unit, n.d. [1980s]), p.17.

Cheese and Jam Slice

1 & 1/2 cups plain flour

1/2 tspn baking powder

1/2 tspn salt

1 & 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

6 oz butter

4 oz tasty cheddar cheese, grated

3 tabspns apricot jam

Method: Sift flour, baking powder and salt, add next two ingredients. Work in butter till mixture is crumbly. Put half in greased 7" x 11" slab tin. Spread with jam and top with cheese. Press rest of mixture firmly over top. Bake in moderate oven 35-40 mins. Cut into slices whilst hot.

Source: contributed by Bonnie Fletcher in The Embroiderers' Recipe Book. Compiled by members of The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Incorporated ([Adelaide], n.d.), p.42.

Mock Nougat Bars

1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup SR flour, 1 cup coconut, 1 Tbls golden syrup 4 oz melted butter, 1 egg.

Method: Mix all dry ingredients together, add melted butter, syrup and lightly beaten egg. Mix well. Spread in greased tin and bake in slow oven 20-30 mins. Ice with chocolate icing.

Source: contributed by R. Koch in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.105.

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.

Anzac Biscuits

1 cup flour, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flaked oats, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 tbspn golden syrup, 1 tspn carb soda, 2 tbsp water.

Method: Melt butter, syrup and soda, add flour etc. and bake in a slow oven.

Source: contributed by Betty Wiech in Blyth Recipe Book: Favourite Tested Recipes of the Blyth Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild (Blyth Womens Guild, 1972), p.45.

Matrimonials

1&1/2 cups S.R. Flour

185 gr. (6 ozs.) Butter or Margarine

1/2 cup Rolled Oats

1 cup Coconut

1 cup Brown Sugar

Raspberry jam, warmed slightly

Method: Sift flour, cut butter into small pieces and rub into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add rolled oats, coconut and sugar, and stir until thoroughly mixed in.

Divide into halves, put one half into greased 28 x 18 cm (11" x 7") lamington tin, firmly pressing flat. Pour warmed jam over, covering surface, spreading evenly.

Sprinkle rest of mixture over jam, covering it, and bake in moderately hot oven about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly in tin, then cut into slices and loosen edges. Leave until cold before removing from tin.

Source: Recipes for Slices and Snacks: Heartbeat Inc. Assistance Group, Adelaide Central Branch (Adelaide: n.d. [early 1980s?]), p.42.

Florencia Fingers

3 oz. butter

2 tablespoons Golden Syrup

1 oz. mixed peel chopped

1 oz. glace cherries

4 oz. rolled oats

1 oz. brown sugar

1 oz. walnuts or almonds chopped

1/2 cup flour (wholemeal plain if possible)

Method: Melt butter and syrup. Add oats, peel, cherries and nuts and flour. Mix thoroughly. Press into 7" square tin. Bake 20-30 minutes, 360F. When cool, top with 4 oz. cooking chocolate melted with 1 oz. copha.

Source: contributed by M. O'Lean, A.C.H. Mallala Auxiliary in The Adelaide Children's Hospital Recipe Book 1982 (Adelaide: 1982), p.49

All-Bran Anzacs

1 cup All-Bran

1 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup SR flour

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup castor sugar

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

4 ozs. [125 gm.] butter, melted

1 tablespoon honey

Method: Add butter and honey to dry ingredients and mix until well combined. (Mixture will appear dry and crumbly.) Place tablespoons of mixture onto greased oven trays. Allow room for spreading. Bake in a moderate oven, 180C to 190C (350F to 375F) for 10 minutes or until golden brown. (Makes 24)

Source: Better Health High Fibre Cookbook compiled by the Strathalbyn Kindergarten Committee (Hahndorf, S.A.: Fox Publishing, 1978), p.84.

Jam'N Oats

1&1/2 cups S.R. flour

1&1/2 cups rolled oats

1 cup apricot jam

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup shortening

Method: Mix dry ingredients and rub in shortening until crumbly. Put half on bottom and press well. Spread jam, put remainder on top of jam. Bake in moderate oven for 35 minutes.

Source: contributed by J. Lemon in Gulnare Gourmets (Adelaide: Gulnare Primary School Welfare Club, 1984 [2nd edition]), p.80.

Beef and Peach Special

1 lb sliced beef

1 sliced onion

1 egg

2 tbspns rolled oats

1 cup cooked rice

cooked peas

fried preserved peaches

grated cheese

tomato

mushrooms

Method: Place in casserole beef, onion, rolled oats, egg, peas. Cover with sliced tomato, rice and cheese. When cooked, place halved fried peaches, filled with mushrooms, on top. Brown slightly.

Source: Contributed by Mrs. R. W. Warhurst in Food for Thought. Favourite Recipes Specially Contributed By 222 Adelaide Hostesses to Aid the S.A. Association for Mental Health (Adelaide; n.d. [late 1960s?]), p.67.

2008: celebrating a blogging anniversary by revisiting some classics.

Mystery Cake

2oz butter or margarine

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 dspn vinegar

1/2 cup rolled oats

1.1/2 cups S.R.Flour

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup chopped dates

1 raw apple, peeled and chopped

vanilla essence

Method: Cream butter and sugar thoroughly, add egg, mix well, then add milk, flavouring, rolled oats, flour, dates, apple and vinegar. Mix well and bake for 25 mins or until cooked.

Source: contributed by E. Dodd in Lutheran Jubilee 150 Cook Book 1838-1988 Vol 2 by St. Paul's Congregation, Yorketown (1988), p.115.

Rissoles

500g Mince Meat

1 cup Milk

1 Egg

1 Onion finely chopped

1 pkt Chicken Noodle Soup

Salt & Pepper

1 cup Water

1 cup S.R. Flour

1/2 cup Rolled Oats

1 Carrot grated

Parsley

(can add trombone & zucchini)

Method: Mix all ingredients together & cook on B.B.Q. or in frypan. Makes about 30.

Source: contributed by R. Hore in Cookbook: St Joseph's School, Clare (Clare: St Joseph's School, 1991), p.21.

British Mince

2 tbspn beef dripping or cooking fat

2 small onions, minced (or chopped finely)

1.1/2 lbs mince

2 cups beef bouillon (stock cube)

1 tbspn uncooked oatmeal (rolled oats)

salt 

freshly ground pepper

Method: Heat the beef dripping in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and cook stirring constantly until the onions are soft and golden. Add the meat and brown it, stirring constantly to prevent lumping. Stir in the beef bouillon, the oatmeal and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer, covered over low heat for about 30mins. Serve on toast or with mashed potatoes or boiled noodles.

Source: contributed by D. Voigt in Lutheran Jubilee 150 Cook Book 1838-1988 Vol 2 by St. Paul's Congregation, Yorketown (1988), p.17.

Beef and Peach Special

1 lb sliced beef
1 sliced onion
1 egg
2 tbspns rolled oats
1 cup cooked rice
cooked peas
fried preserved peaches
grated cheese
tomato
mushrooms

Method: Place in casserole beef, onion, rolled oats, egg, peas. Cover with sliced tomato, rice and cheese. When cooked, place halved fried peaches, filled with mushrooms, on top. Brown slightly.

Source: Contributed by Mrs. R. W. Warhurst in Food for Thought. Favourite Recipes Specially Contributed By 222 Adelaide Hostesses to Aid the S.A. Association for Mental Health (Adelaide; n.d. [late 1960s?]), p.67.