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BETTY KING’S FILLINGS FOR PASTRY SHELLS

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I’ve just found this wonderful leaflet entitled “Fillings for Take-Home Pastry Shells” 8 Tested Recipes from Betty King. I think it’s probably from the the late 1950s, it’s definitely from before metrics started in 1966.   On checking I’ve found out that unlike Margaret Fulton, the 1970s cooking queen, Betty King did not exist.  She was just an entity created as a marketing tool….an attempt to fool all of the people all of the time….so nothing’s changed there.  But tastes have changed since then so I’m not sure you’d want to actually make any of the fillings.

Betty King Pastry Shells Fillings

 

CHICKEN, CAULIFLOWER & BACON GRATIN

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I know why Mum cut this recipe out and saved it, she really liked cauliflower.  Some people might think cauliflower is a bit bland, but it’s really very versatile.  It’s great topped with a white sauce and cheese, soaks up curry sauces deliciously, you can roast it with a little oil and of course just boil it.  This is the first time I’ve seen it used in a recipe like this, but I think it should taste quite good this way.

Chicken cauliflower & bacon gratin

QUICK CHOC-CARAMEL SLICE

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I like the combination of ingredients in this slice recipe.  Caramels, chocolate, peanuts and rice bubbles sound like they’d go well together.  If you were worried about adding in the peanuts it would be quite easy to double up the chocolate, can’t see why that would be any sort of problem.

Quick Choc Caramel Slice Compile

LAMB BARLEY SOUP

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It might put you off that this old recipe because it starts off “Place the barley in a large bowl.  Cover with water; soak overnight”.  But if you be bothered doing it the barley will make the soup delicious and when you add in the lamb and vegetables you’ll end up with a very hearty and warming winter dish.

Lamb Barley Soup