SALMON CASES

Today these filled bread cases would be great to serve up as finger food with drinks, but Mum would have made them as a supper snack.  They demonstrate the way entertaining changed over the years.  Mum and Dad would rarely have people over for a sit down dinner.  Most people ate quite early, so friends were invited after dinner for drinks or maybe cards and Mum would serve up a hearty supper.  By the 1990s things were changing for my generation, but it was still popular for Mum and Dad to entertain that way.

Salmon cases

CREAMY RICE PUDDING

My Father’s favourite dessert was ice cream and while Mum often made that for him she made lots of other desserts as well.   For some reason he had a great dislike of baked custards, but he did like rice puddings so Mum often made one for him.  You can serve it with stewed fruit as well as the jam mentioned in the recipe, but it’s quite nice just on its own.

Creamy Rice Pudding