Sultana Cake (using Trombone)

6 oz. margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 cup S.R. flour
1&1/2 cups sultanas
vanilla
2 eggs
1 small cup trombone cooked and mashed

Method: Beat marg. and sugar, then add eggs, then flours, trombone, sultanas and essence. Line 7" square tin and bake at 300 deg. 1 hour then at 200 deg. till cooked. Finish top of cake with blanched almonds.

Source: contributed by Blanche Fry (Barossa Lodge, No. 49), M. Kempster (Lodge of Truth, No. 8) and Fan Warmington (Duke of Edinburgh Lodge, No. 16) in The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of South Australia presents Favourite Recipes submitted by wives of South Australian Freemasons (Adelaide, 1979), p.78.

Pumpkin & Corn (in Microwave)

pumpkin (about 1 kg) peeled, diced
60 gm butter
440 gm can creamed corn
1/2 cup cream
2 onions, chopped
3&1/2 cups chicken stock
3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbps chopped chives

Method: Combine pumpkin, onions and butter in large bowl, cover and cook on HIGH for 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, cover and cook on HIGH for 25 minutes. Puree in blender or processor, stir in corn, Worcestershire sauce and cream, reheat, sprinkle with chives. Serves 6.

Source: contributed by Steph Ball in A Collection of Favourite Recipes - The Point Turton Progress Association ("All proceeds from the sale of this book will go toward improvements to the Point Turton Playground"). (n.p., 1995), p.5.

A Good Roast Dinner for Beginners

Choose either a leg of lamb, a loin or forequarter.

If using forequarter slice between ribs and shoulder and cut it off. If left intact it takes longer to cook and is difficult to carve.

A leg needs at least three hours, the others two hours.

Using a frypan put in at least 1&1/2 cups of dripping.

Add 1/2 cup cold water.

Lay meat on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper and a little flour.

Cover and cook at 350F turning after three-quarters of an hour.

Vegetables can either be put in with the meat three-quarters of an hour before serving or at this stage take meat out and put in warm oven. Tip fat out and make gravy.

To make gravy:

After fat has been tipped off sprinkle pan with flour (1 tabspn)[,] turn heat high for a few minutes then add 1/2 to 1 cup cold water and stir well. Let boil a minute.

Pour off into gravy boat and keep hot.

Put the clear fat back into pan and heat. Cut potatoes into slices three-quarters inch thick and lay in hot fat. Turn when brown underneath. Do the same with pumpkin, par[s]nips and carrots.

They will cook in about 30 minutes.

Source: contributed by Vera Jagger in The Embroiderers' Recipe Book. Compiled by members of The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Incorporated ([Adelaide], n.d.), p.32.

Lamb in Vermouth

1 leg spring lamb, about 2 kg

Make a marinade of the following:

1 cup sweet vermouth

1/2 cup chicken stock

2 tabspns olive oil

1 tspn salt

1/4 tspn pepper

1 tspn paprika

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 tspn dried rosemary (or 1 tabspn fresh, chopped)

Method: Marinade lamb, covered, in fridge for 48 hours, turning or basting occasionally.

Before roasting, pat dry very thoroughly with paper towelling. This is important, otherwise the "weeping" sweet vermouth will scorch on the bottom of the pan during cooking and spoil the pan dripping for gravy.

Reserve marinade for gravy.

Place 2-3 tabspns polyunsaturated oil in bottom of roasting tin and roast the lamb on a rack at 180C until well done and tender (allow about 65 mins per kg).

Make gravy by draining off excessive fat from pan, stirring in the marinade to l[i]ft the pan drippings, mixing in 1 tabspn flour to thicken, and bringing to the boil.

Suggested vegetables to accompany - roast potatoes, onions and well-coloured pumpkin and green peas.

Serves 6-8.

Source: contributed by Doreen Callaghan in The Embroiderers' Recipe Book. Compiled by members of The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Incorporated ([Adelaide], n.d.), p.31.

Pumpkin & Apple Vichyssoise

750g (1&1/2lb.) butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into small pieces

250g. (8oz.) peeled and chopped potato

1 lge. onion

4 cups boiling water

1 Maggi chicken & garlic stock cube

2 green apples, peeled, cored and sliced

1 cup Carnation Evaporated milk

1/4 tspn. nutmeg

Method: In large saucepan combine pumpkin, potato, onion, boiling water and stock cube. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 15 mins. Add apples, simmer 10 mins. more. Cool slightly. Puree in blender or processor until smooth. Return to saucepan stir in Carnation milk and nutmeg. Do not boil. Serve. Garnished with a pinch of nutmeg, dob of cream and a sprinkling of chopped parsley.

Source: Mantle of Safety Cookbook 2 (The Port Augusta Women's Air Branch Auxillary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, c1987), p.31.

Pumpkin Cake

1/4 lb butter, 7 oz sugar, 1 cup cold cooked trombone (steamed, drained and mashed), 2 Tbls (small) golden syrup, 2 eggs, 2 rounded cups SR flour, pinch salt, 1 level tsp mixed spice, 1 lb mixed fruit.

Method: Cream butter and sugar. Add well beaten eggs gradually, then golden syrup, then the well-drained trombone. Lightly stir in sifted flour, salt and spice, alternately with fruit. Turn into an 8 in. greased cake tin. Cook at 400°[F] for 1.1/4-1.3/4 hours.

Source: contributed by E. Bright in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.87.

Aussie Potato Bake

Equipment Needed

Sharp knife

Beater

Grater

Measuring Cup

Casserole dish

Can opener

Saucepan

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

Salt and Pepper

2 large Potatoes

3/4 cup grated Pumpkin

1 Onion (chopped)

2 Bacon rashers (chopped)

3/4 cup grated Carrot

1/2 cup grated Cheese

1 Egg (beaten)

1 teaspoon Vegemite

Crushed Cornflakes

Extra Cheese

Method

Peel and boil potato and mash with vegemite and salt and pepper. Mix in rest of ingredients. Place in a casserole dish and top with crushed cornflakes and cheese. Bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes.

Source: Quick and Easy Savouries (Kent Town: The South Australian Country Women's Association Incorporated, n.d. [2000s]), n.p.

Sultana Cake

1 cup S/R Flour

1 cup Plain Flour

1 cup Sugar

1 cup Sultanas

1 cup Mashed Trombone

250 gm. Margarine

2 eggs

Method: Cream sugar and margarine. Add the eggs and then the remainder of the ingredients. Bake in a moderate oven 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Source: contributed by J. O'Donoghue in Trinity Gardens Primary School Recipe Book (Adelaide, n.d.), p.67.

Swiss Top

1.1/2 cps. S. R. Flour

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Celery Salt

Cayenne Pepper

1 oz. Butter

1 cp. cold mashed Pumpkin

1 Egg

1/2 tsp. Lemon rind

little Milk if required

Method: Sift flour, salt and pepper. Rub in shortening, add pumpkin, and lemon rind. Mix to dough with beaten egg and milk. Spread lightly on floured board, press 3/4" thick and put on top of meat. Glaze with egg and milk. Place in hot oven for 15 minutes until puff is well risen and golden brown. This top is O.K. on mince meat, steak and shepherd's pie.

Source: contributed by Mrs. R. Clarke (Spalding) in The Lunchbox: A Selection of Tried Recipes (Clare, S.A.: The Bihar Mission Auxiliary; 1975 [Second Edition]), p.65.

Pumpkin and Prune Cake

250 g butter

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1 cup castor sugar

3 eggs

1/4 cup orange juice

3/4 cup cold mashed pumpkin

1/2 cup finely chopped mashed prunes

2 cups self-rising flour

1/3 cup milk

Method:

1. Cream butter, orange rind and sugar together until light and fluffy.

2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Stir in orange juice, pumpkin and prunes, then sifted flour alternately with enough milk to give a soft consistency.

4. Spread into greased deep 20 cm round cake tin with base lined with greaseproof paper, oven 1 to 1.1/4 hours.

5. Stand 5 minutes, turn onto wire rack to cool.

Serves 4 (Sweet)

Source: Taste the World: Thebarton Senior College. A Multicultural Recipe Book produced by DOYAN A Young Achievement Australia Company (Thebarton [Adelaide], n.d.).

Potato Quiche

500g potatoes

15g butter

salt

pepper

15g butter extra

125g frozen mixed vegetables

125 ham or bacon

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

300ml carton cream

2 eggs

Method: Cook potatoes in usual way until tender, drain, mash with butter, salt and pepper. Spread potato evenly over base and side of well greased 23cm flan tin. Place in oven for a short while to harden base. Heat extra butter in pan, add unthawed vegetables and chopped ham or bacon, cook few mins until vegs unthaw. Spread veg mixture over potato base, sprinkle with cheese. Beat cream and eggs together, carefully pour over filling in potato shell. Bake in moderate oven 40mins until golden brown. Stand 5mins before cutting.

Variation: instead of frozen veg, grated carrot and pumpkin, peas and sweet corn may be used.

Source: contributed by H. Gillings in Lutheran Jubilee 150 Cook Book 1838-1988 Vol 2 by St. Paul's Congregation, Yorketown (1988), p.14.

Marrow Cake

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup cooked mashed marrow

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups S.R. flour

vanilla essence

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup sultanas

1/2 cup milk

pinch salt

Method: Mix marrow, butter and sugar, add egg and essence, then flour and milk alternately. (Zucchini or Butternut can be used instead of marrow). Finally mix in nutmeg and sultanas.

Topping:

120g butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup plain flour

cinnamon to taste

Method: Melt the butter and add the sugar. Mix in cup of plain flour and cinnamon to taste. Sprinkle over cake. Bake in moderate hot oven 30-40 minutes.

Source: contributed by D. Barnes in The Princess Royal Cookbook compiled by a sub-committee of The Muscular Dystrophy Association of South Australia (Kent Town: Peacock Publications, 1984 reprint of 1981 first edition; ISBN 0909209502), p.82.

Sultana-Pumpkin Cake

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1 cup cold cooked pumpkin or trombone (not butternuts)

1 cup plain flour

1 cup SR flour

1 cup mixed fruit OR 2 cups sultanas

1 cup sultanas

Method: Beat sugar, butter, eggs, pumpkin until creamy. Add flour and fruit. Bake in a 10 inch square tin at 375F for 40 - 45 mins. Cool in tin before tipping out.

Source: contributed by J. Bruce (from R. Falting) in Burra Kindy Cookbook (Burra, 2002).

Pumpkin Soup

1 tbspn butter

2 chopped onions

4 cups chicken stock

1 kg pumpkin peeled and chopped

1/2 tspn nutmeg

375mls carnation milk.

Method: Melt butter and fry onion gently 2-3mins. Add stock and pumpkin. Bring to boil and simmer for 20mins or till pumpkin is tender. Puree in blender or sieve. Return to saucepan and add nutmeg and milk. Do not boil. Serve garnished with parsley. Note: instead of stock use 4 cups of water and 1 maggi chicken and garlic stock cube.

Source: contributed by E. Stehbens in Lutheran Jubilee 150 Cook Book 1838-1988 Vol 2 by St. Paul's Congregation, Yorketown (1988), p.6.

Lemon Butter

2 lbs. trombone
2 lbs. sugar
1/4 lb butter or Marg.
4 large lemons

Method: Boil trombone and drain well, and then mash. Melt butter in saucepan. Add grated lemon rind and juice of lemons. Then add trombone and sugar. Boil 1/2 hour, stirring constantly. Bottle and keep air-tight. Will keep indefinitely. May be used as jam.

Source: contributed by T. Hayden in Recipe Book Containing the Favourite Recipes of Members of the Payneham Methodist Women's Fellowship, 1961 (Payneham [Adelaide]: 1961), p.28.