This is another use for ripe bananas, they change the basic pikelet mix into something that doesn’t need the jam and cream topping. They would be good for afternoon teas, suppers or even the kids lunchboxes.
BANANA PIKELETS
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BANANA FRITTERS
We always had bananas in the fruit bowl and I suspect Mum made banana fritters when there were a few too many ripe ones left. I think her original recipe was simply the bananas chopped into a sweet batter mix, but these ones have a few other added ingredients which would add to the flavour.
BAKED STEAK
Casseroles seem to fall into two categories, the fancier type that Mum would serve up to guests and the basic ones she would make for family meals. This recipe falls into the second category, it’s really just meat and vegetables, but great to just put in the oven and forget. Today I make this sort when I have time and reheat when needed.
RAISIN BREAD
These old style sweet loaves are cheap and easy to make. A slice of the freshly made loaf spread with butter and with a cup of tea or coffee is still delicious.
APRICOT CHICKEN
There’s a few versions of this old favourite in Mum’s collection. This one comes from the back of the Continental French Onion Soup Mix packet and is probably the easiest to make, especially if you use the casserole method.
CORN & PUMPKIN SOUP
For those who find Pumpkin Soup a little bland adding sweet corn really makes a difference.
SPICED APPLE CAKE
Mum cut this recipe out of the Woman’s Day. It makes a quite versatile cake that you could serve as a dessert with ice cream and cream, but works just as well as a yummy afternoon tea or supper treat.
CHICKEN & CORN SOUP
In the 1950s except for fish and chips Chinese was the only takeaway available, you even had to take your own saucepan to the shop for them to put the food in – no plastic containers then. Chicken & Corn soup was always a favourite. Somewhere along the line someone came up with this make-at-home version, which can be adapted to suit what you like or what you have in the cupboard. It’s not as good as the Chinese restaurant variety, but it still tastes good.
CHEESE CRESCENTS
Buying chips and dips and other types of savouries to have before a dinner or at a party just wasn’t an option in the early days of Mum’s entertaining. There just wasn’t that much available to buy, so you had to make them yourself. This is just one of the things she made.
DATE BARS
Biscuit and slice recipes that don’t require creaming the butter and sugar are always among my favourites. They are that much easier to make and usually use less bowls which equals less washing up, always a good thing. This is a simple recipe for Date Bars although I notice that the method misses out on adding the margarine – I’d just melt it and add it when mixing in the dates and walnuts.
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