A Tasty Dinner

This combination makes a very tasty dinner. Boiled pickled pork, dumplings and stewed quinces thickened with a little cornflour. Dumplings: S.R. flour and water the consistency of scones. These may be boiled with the pork for 10 minutes.

Source: contributed by Mrs Vic Kappler 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.13.

Piquant Ham Balls

2 cups minced ham or cooked pickled pork

1 cup finely crushed pretzels or cracker biscuits

6 oz. cream cheese spread at room temperature

1 dessertspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon made mustard

Dash of black pepper

Cream or top of milk as required

2 or 3 tablespoons chopped chives (for rolling the mixture in)

Method: Combined thoroughly the cream cheese and ham then mix in the other ingredients until consistency is suitable for shaping. Form into balls about the size of a small walnut, roll in the chives, set out on trays covered with greaseproof paper and chill thoroughly before serving. Delicious with pre-party drinks.

Source: Delicious Pork Recipes. Presented by the Australian Pig Society (S.A. Branch) & United Farmers & Graziers of S.A. (Adelaide: c1968-70), n.p.