Brain, Bacon and Sweetcorn Mornay

4 sets brains
4 oz. lean bacon
1 tin sweet corn
1 small onion
Pepper and salt
1 pint milk
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 oz. butter
1 tablespoon powdered mushroom soup

Method: Cook brains and remove skins. Fry the bacon lightly in a saucepan and add flour, take off heat and stir in milk. Return to fire and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add powdered mushroom soup and mix well. Stir until smooth. Now add the can of drained sweetcorn, brains and crumbed bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a greased ovenware dish and heat thoroughly in a moderate oven. Garnish with parsley springs.

Source: contributed by Mrs. C. Heath, Plympton, S.A. in Cook-Along with the Autistic Children's Association of South Australia Inc. (Adelaide: Allied Publishing Co., n.d. [1971-1972]), p.9.

Rainbow Sponge

4 eggs, pinch of salt, 3/4 cup castor sugar, 1 cup plain flour, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon carb. soda, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon butter, 1 scant, dessertspoon cocoa blended with one extra tablespoon warmed milk, cochineal, 3 tablespoons mock cream, warm icing, grated chocolate to decorate.

Method: Separate whites from yolks of eggs, beat whites stiffly with salt. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until all sugar is dissolved. Add egg-yolks. Fold in sifted flour, cream of tartar, and soda. Lastly, fold in hot milk and melted butter. Grease 3 sandwich tins (7 ins.). Pour one-third of mixture in one tin. Colour remainder pink and pour half into second tin. Fold blended cocoa into balance and pour into third tin. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in moderate oven. Join together with mock cream. Ice top with pink icing and decorate with chocolate.

Source: contributed by Mrs. T. C. Stott (Plympton) in The South Australian Country Women's Association Calendar of Cakes: A Cake a Day for 365 Days (Kent Town: S.A.C.WA.; 11th edition, 1973), 'Feb. 27'.

Brain Patties

2 sets sheep brains, hard-boiled egg, onion juice, milk, cayenne, breadcrumbs, little butter, pastry.

Method: Line patty pans with good pastry and bake light brown. Soak brains in salted water for 1 hour, wash well, skin and blanch. Cook in salted water and milk. Rub them through a sieve. Mix with liquid in which they were booked. Add an egg chopped finely, a few drops of onion juice and a pinch of cayenne. Mix into a thick paste. Fill the patty cases with the mixture. Sprinkle with fine breadcrumbs and dots of butter. Bake until golden brown.

Source: contributed by Mrs P. S. Richardson (Plympton) in The South Australian Country Women's Association Inc. Calendar of Meat and Fish Recipes in Metric. One for Every Day in the Year. Also Special Mornay Supplement (Adelaide: 1975), p.5 [Jan. 18].