Hawaiian Curry

1&1/2 lb. minced steak
1 dstp. oil or margarine
salt and pepper to taste
1 pkt. chicken noodle soup
1 dstp. coconut
1 dstp. lemon juice
6 ozs. beans sliced
1 tin mushrooms or champignons
1 small tin pineapple pieces and juice
1/4 lb. cashew nuts if desired
2 white onions (ringed)
1 tblsp. cornflour
2 beef cubes
1 cup water
1 tblsp. sultanas
1 cup carrots (cut into straws)
1 dstp. soy sauce
1 cup cooked rice
curry to taste

Method: Heat oil in frypan, add meat, onions, flour, salt and pepper, beef cubes, soy sauce, chicken noodle soup blended with the water. Saute for 5 mins., add curry, coconut, sultanas, lemon juice, carrot straws and beans. Place lid on pan and occasionally stir. Cook 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, cooked rice, pineapple pieces and juice. Add nuts just before serving.

Source: contributed by N. Bridgen, Mt. Remarkable, No. 62 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.26.

Lamb Tropic Style

Pineapple Pieces; Green Pepper; 1 Cup Celery; Large Onion; 2 Tablespoons Butter; Lamb or Mutton; 1 Dessertspoon Cornflour; 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1 Tablespoon Vinegar; Salt, Pepper and Pineapple Juice.

Method: Fry pineapple, onion, celery, green pepper in butter until tender. Remove from pan, add cubed meat, mix cornflour with a little pineapple juice, add rest of juice, sauce, and vinegar. Add to meat. Cook until meat is tender and add vegetable, pineapple, salt and pepper.

Source: contributed by Mrs. J. C. Crane in The Best of Everything. Compiled by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Naracoorte Hospital (Naracoorte, 1970), p. 37.

Chinese Meatballs

500 gm sausage meat
2 eggs
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp curry powder
1 onion, chopped
1 cup cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup S R flour
1 dsp soy sauce

Method: Mix all together and chill for 1 hour. Roll into balls and fry.

Source: contributed by Kae Stacey 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.12.

Jamie's Honey Sauce

Put 2 tablespoons honey in saucepan and heat until brown and boiling. Add all following ingredients, which have been blended in cup:

1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons cornflour
2 teaspoons lemon juice
oregano
2 teaspoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons tomato sauce
pinch curry powder or chilli

Mix thoroughly and simmer for 1 minute. Good over steak, meat balls, etc.

Source: Honey Recipes from the Clare Valley. Compiled by Margaret George, 'Skillogalee', Sevenhill, South Australia (Clare: Tilbrook Brothers 'Northern Argus', 1984), n.p.

Honey Soy Chicken Wings

Discard wingtips. Allow 3-4 wings per person.

18 chicken wings
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons honey
1 garlic clove crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger [ginger root may be kept well in sherry]
1 teaspoon 5 spice powder [from Chinese shops]
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil

Method: Joint wings. Marinade in all ingredients, turning wings once or twice. Roast in single layer in moderate oven 30 minutes or until golden brown. Turn wings and serve when tender and golden brown.

Source: Honey Recipes from the Clare Valley. Compiled by Margaret George, 'Skillogalee', Sevenhill, South Australia (Clare: Tilbrook Brothers 'Northern Argus', 1984), n.p.

Poor Man's Fillet Mignon

1 lb. mince
1/2 lb. sausage meat
2 cups white bread crumbs
2 eggs
Mixed herbs - 1 teaspoon
1 dessertspoon Soy Sauce
1 large onion grated
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon each of Tarragon, Oragano [sic], onion salt, and Garlic salt
For a change I sometimes add some crushed pineapple

Method: Combine all ingredients as for hamburgers. Rolling in flour, make patties about 3" wide and 1" thick, then wrap around with a piece of bacon and secure with tooth picks. Cooking in a frypan. Heat a little oil and sear both sides of patty to seal in juices and then reduce heat. Don't forget to keep turning them so they don't burn and they'll take approx. 1/2 hour to cook. 5 minutes before serving heat a large tin of mushrooms in butter sauce. To serve, remove toothpicks, place on dinner plates and cover with mushrooms. I usually serve with hot veges, but they are just as nice with salads.

Source: contributed by Joy in More Favourite Recipes from our Quartermaster Marj Dennes in aid of Blue Lake Ladies Pipe Band (Mount Gambier, S.A.: 1981), p.7.

Baked Tofu Balls

(Tofu is soybean curd, available from health food shops)

1 finely chopped onion
2-3 cloves garlic
1 block Tofu drained and mashed
2 eggs
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan or matured cheese
1/4 tspn. nutmeg
1/4 tspn. oregano
1/2 tspn. basil
2 tspns. soy sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

Method: Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil a baking tray. Fry onion and garlic gently in small quantity of butter till soft. Beat eggs into Tofu until smooth. Mix in all other ingredients, stir well. Shape into 2" balls. Bake balls in oven 15 mins. each side until golden brown.

Source: contributed by Lyn Leader-Elliott in Angaston Kindergarten Jubilee Cookery Book 1955-1985. 1986 edition (Angaston, 1986), p.16.

Thai Spaghetti Salad

375g tubular spaghetti, cooked
2 carrots, finely sliced and blanched

Dressing:
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Juice of 2 lemons
4-6 red chillies, chopped finely
1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped

Method: Toss spaghetti and carrots together. Pour over the dressing and toss well.

This salad is best made the night before and will last for several days.

Source: contributed by Lynlee Graham in Penneshaw Area School: Culinary Creations (Penneshaw Area School Welfare Club, Kangaroo Island: 1998), p.50.

Beef and Tomato

500 g frying steak
4 tomatoes, sliced
1 white onion, chopped
1 sm tsp granulated garlic
1 sm tsp green ginger root
handful frozen peas
1 tbs black soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vinegar
2 tbs oil

Method: Heat oil in frypan or wok with ginger and quick fry the steak which has been cut into small slices. Before removing meat from pan, add soy sauce and garlic, stir into meat, then remove meat and set aside. Now add to the oil - onions, tomatoes, peas, chopped ginger, sugar and vinegar; quick fry. Now add cooked steak, stir a few times and serve.

Source: The Parson Knows: Easy Dinner Party Recipes (The Parish of St. Stephen, Glenunga; n.d.), p.55 ['Spring Menu']

Beans and Prawns

frozen green beans
cooked prawns
soy sauce
oyster sauce

Method: Heat some oil in frypan or wok and add as many beans as desired - stir fry them and then add prawns and 3 tsp soy sauce and 4 tsp oyster sauce.

Source: The Parson Knows: Easy Dinner Party Recipes (The Parish of St. Stephen, Glenunga; n.d.), p.54 ['Spring Menu']

Kidney Stuffed Mushrooms

125gm chopped lamb kidneys
6-8 med. mushrooms (remove stems and chop finely)
2 rashers of bacon chopped finely
1 chopped onion
2 small teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 tabs. chopped parsley
1/2 cup grated mixed tasty and cheddar cheese
1 teas. soy sauce

Method: Combine chopped kidneys, bacon, onion and mushroom stems and sauces. Cook on High 4 minutes stirring once. Stir in half parsley mixture, place mixture in mushroom caps. Cook on High 4 minutes or until cheese is melted, after topping with remaining parsley cheese mix.

Source: contributed by Margaret Bennett in Our Jubilee Year Recipe Book [Ascot Park Uniting Church Friendship Group] (Adelaide, 1986), p.24.

Deep Fried Dim Sims

1 pkt. pre-rolled puff pastry

Filling:
500g minced meat
1 onion chopped
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Pepper and salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon oil
Pinch curry powder
1 egg white

Method: Brown onion and meat in oil, add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Cut each sheet of pastry into 9 squares. Place teaspoons of filling on each square. Brush pasty with water and pull together in shape of money purse. Heat oil in Wok or deep fryer and add Dim Sims about six at a time and cook until pastry is golden. Serve with dip.

Dip Sauce: 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon vinegar.

Source: contributed by Mrs B. A. Boylen (A.C.H. Broken Hill Auxiliary) in The Adelaide Children's Hospital Recipe Book 1982 (Adelaide: 1982), p.22.

Colours of Christmas Stir-Fry

2 tablespoons oil

2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled & grated

1 clove crushed garlic

1 red chilli, de-seeded & chopped

1 red pepper, de-seeded & cut into strips

175g young turnips, trimmed & cut into wedges

350g broccoli flowerettes & strips of stalks

250g cooked sausages, sliced

6 tablespoons turkey or chicken stock

2 tablespoons sherry

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 level teaspoon brown sugar

350g cooked potatoes, cut into chunks

6 spring onions, trimmed & chopped

salt & pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large pan & fry ginger, garlic & chilli over a medium heat for one minute - but do not burn. Add pepper strips, turnips, broccoli stalks & stir-fry for 5-6 minutes. Add slices of sausage, broccoli flowerettes, stock, sherry, soy sauce & sugar. Simmer for 3 minutes. Finally stir in potato, spring onion & cook until heated through. Season well. Serve immediately.

Source: American River C.W.A. Recipes for Christmas and Special Occasions (1998), p.99.

Sherry Beef

1&1/2 lbs topside steak

2 tabspns soy sauce

1/4 cup dry sherry

1 tspn brown sugar

1 tspn ground ginger

Method: Dice meat (about 1" cubes), combine all ingredients and pour over meat and marinate for one hour. Drain meat, reserve marinade. Melt butter in pan, brown meat. Reduce heat and stir in reserved marinade. Bring to boil and simmer for 40 minutes.

Source: contributed by Mary Ragless in The Embroiderers' Recipe Book. Compiled by members of The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Incorporated ([Adelaide], n.d.), p.14.

Little Steak & Kidney Rolls

750 g round steak 1/2" thick

3 sheeps' kidneys

4 rashers bacon

1 onion, grated

finely chopped parsley

pepper and salt

2 tabspns shortening (1/2 butter, 1/2 oil)

2 tabspns flour

1 tabspn tomato sauce

1/2 tspn nutmeg

1 dessertspn soy sauce

2 cups stock

Method: Trim the steak into pieces 1&1/2 x 4&1/2 inches.

Remove skin from kidneys and slice thinly. Divide the kidney between the steak pieces. Remove the rind from the bacon and chop two rashers small, sprinkle over kidney with a little pepper, salt, onion and chopped parsley. Roll up firmly and tie each with coarse cotton.

Roll in a little seasoned flour.

Heat butter and oil in pan and brown rolls evenly.

Remove rolls and place in a casserole. Add remaining flour and any pieces of parsley, onion, etc. left over.

Brown and add stock, sauces and nutmeg.

When boiling pour over rolls. Cover and bake in a moderate oven for 1&1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is cooked.

Take from the oven 20 minutes before cooking is completed and remove cotton from the rolls.

Cut the remaining bacon into short lengths and roll into small rolls, thread on short skewers and place on top of the meat.

Cook in the oven without the lid for the remainder of the cooking time.

Source: contributed by V. McGeorge in The Embroiderers' Recipe Book. Compiled by members of The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Incorporated ([Adelaide], n.d.), p.28.

Meatballs in Heavenly Sauce

1 lb. minced meat 

1 dessertspoon cornflour

1 small chopped onion

2 small green capsicums

1 dessertspoon soy sauce

1&1/2 tablespoons vinegar

1/2 cup pineapple pieces

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 dessertspoon oil

1 cup pineapple syrup

1 dessertspoon cornflour

3 tablespoons water

1/4 cup sugar

Method: Mix together meat, 1 dessertspoon cornflour, salt, pepper and onion. Stir in the beaten egg. Form into small balls and fry in a little oil until brown all over. Drain. Cut the capsicums into strips, put into a little water and bring slowly to the boil. Boil 2 minutes. Mix together with the remaining dessertspoon cornflour, soy sauce, vinegar, water and sugar. Add to pan and cook, stirring until thickened. Add meat balls, capsicums, and pineapple pieces, cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Serve with rice or boiled noodles.

Source: Memory Lane Cookbook (Rotary Club of Naracoorte, 1986), p.48.

Pork Capricorn

1lb boned Pork

1 Green and 1 Red Pepper

1 medium sized Onion (chopped)

1 Carrot, cut into thin strips 1&/2 inches long

1-2 tbsp cooking Oil

3/4 cup cooked Pineapple pieces

3/4 cup White Vinegar

3/4 cup Brown Sugar

3/4 pint stock (Chicken cube)

3 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 cup Raisins

Method: Cut the Pork into 1 inch cubes, fry in hot Oil until evenly browned.

Reduce heat and pour off excess fat. 

Add the prepared Pepper, Onion, Carrot, Vinegar and Sugar.

Add the stock and simmer until tender.

Lastly add the Soy Sauce, Raisins and Pineapple pieces.

Thicken the mixture with Cornflour and boil for 3 minutes.

Serve with boiled Rice. 

Source: Recipes Old and New (Dedicated to the many women who have worked in and for the Hutchinson Hospital during the last eighty years) [Gawler Health Services Joint Fund: November 1994], p.11.

Sweet and Sour Beef

(4-6 serves)

2 tablespoons butter

1 lb. [500 gm.] minced topside steak

1 tablespoon plain flour

17&1/2 oz. 470 gm.] can pineapple pieces and juice

1 cup Sultana Bran

1 medium carrot, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons vinegar

1 tablespoon soya sauce

2 tablespoons dried chopped onion

1 tablespoon chopped green ginger

1 onion stock cube, crumbled

1/2 medium capsicum, sliced

Method: Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Brown meat well and add remaining ingredients. Mix well and simmer for 20 minutes.

Source: Better Health High Fibre Cookbook compiled by the Strathalbyn Kindergarten Committee (Hahndorf, S.A.: Fox Publishing, 1978), p.35.

Sweet & Sour Chicken Sandwich Filling

1 small can crushed pineapple

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

125 g Philly cream cheese

4 spring onions, finely chopped including some of the green tops

2 tabspns finely chopped almonds

1 tspn salt or less

3 tspn soy sauce

(optional extras - parsley, grated carrot, finely chopped celery)

Method: Drain pineapple. Combine with remainder ingredients and add just enough of the reserved pineapple syrup to give a good spreading consistency.

Source: contributed by Irene Reid in The Embroiderers' Recipe Book. Compiled by members of The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Incorporated ([Adelaide], n.d.), p.77.

Kye Sye Min (Australian Style)

1 lb mince, 2 large onions, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 pkt chicken noodle soup, salt, pepper, celery, 1/2 lb beans, 1/2 cabbage (use as much as required).

Method: Brown meat in 2 Tbls margarine. Add chopped onion and cook. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, soup and 2 cups water. Add beans, chopped celery and shredded cabbage. (1 carrot and 1 tsp soy sauce may be added if desired.)

Source: contributed by M. Keller in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.31.