This recipe gets it’s name from the Mallee District an area in north west Victoria, but over the years I’ve seen it with lots of other names including Impossible Pie and Zuccchini slice. I suppose it’s an Australian version of a frittata, the Italian crustless quiche to which a variety of meat and vegetables are added. It’s a nice easy meal and if you make this version you’ll feel very Australian.
I found this unusual birthday cake recipe among Mum’s Herald Sun cutouts. She must have been quite taken with it as she cut out around the picture, although I’m sure she never made it. I really wish it was printed in colour as it must look quite good with the red, yellow and green jelly cubes inside. Not quite sure what it would taste like though, but if you’re looking for a kids cake you don’t have to spend hours decorating this might work for you….
Mum collected this recipe from the Herald Sun cooking page, Checkout. The note with it says it was sent in by a lady from New Jersey in America. Just shows how even before the internet recipes were shared around the world.
These patties look very tasty and could be a good way of “hiding” a few vegies from the kids.
I like the little note that Mum’s written on the top of this cutting – Like a Quiche – which suggests she either made it herself or it was made by someone else and she liked it. It does seem to have a strange combination of ingredients, especially the cabbage, but it could be worth a try.
These are a step up from the usual Chocolate Crackles – extra luscious!!!!
I know the Christmas/New Year entertaining season is over now, but I think these little snacks might come in handy when you get the drinks out next. I like the fact that you can make them, freeze the mixture and then bake when needed.
Looking through Mum’s recipes I found a few versions of a Chicken & Ham Casserole/Bake. I was going to use one of them here, but really the one I make is so good and very much loved by my family, especially my son, I thought I should use it instead. I’m not sure where I got the recipe from and I have adapted it slightly over the years. I don’t joint the chicken I pull the cooked chicken off the bone as you can see I make it without the paprika and I leave the parsley off. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. (for the measurements ½ lb = 250g)
Mum wrote this recipe out pretty roughly on a piece of paper from an exercise book. She used to make it fairly often either to take on picnics or for casual Sunday night teas. I can even visualize the baking tray she made it in – the family loved it.
CHEESE & BACON SLICE
Line a lamington style baking tray, approx 30cm x 20.5cm x 3cm with the pastry. Combine the apple, potato, onion and green pepper in a bowl. Add the butter, cheese, bacon, eggs and milk and mix together. Bake for 3/4 of an hour at 200oC.
I’ve always thought Palmiers seem a bit plain by themselves, but I like the idea in this recipe of sandwiching them together with whipped cream for a dessert. They’d be lovely with some fresh berries.
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