Feel like a good old fashioned hot chocolate pudding that’s easy to make? Mum loved chocolate so this one was of her favorites and with a dollop of fresh cream on the top it’s hard to beat.
CHOCOLATE SELF-SAUCING PUDDING
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POWDER PUFFS
These were one of Mum’s treats that I can remember coming home to after school and finding leftover from an afternoon tea Mum had had for her friends. They were light and filled with fresh cream with a light dusting of icing sugar, my mouth waters just remembering them.
DUTCH TART
I have no idea how this got the name ‘Dutch’ tart, it’s one of the mysteries of Mum’s old recipes. It’s made in a swiss roll tin, a tray that has slightly raised edges (about 2 to 3cm deep) and has dimensions of roughly 23 x 33xm, so it’s hardly a tart, more of a slice really, but who can argue with their Mother….
DUTCH TART
Rub 60g butter into 1 cup plain flour. Mix to a stiff paste with milk. Roll out to fit swiss roll tin. Spread with raspberry jam. Top with cake mixture.
Cake mixture: 5 tablespoons butter, ½ cup sugar, 1 cup self raising flour, ½ cup milk, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 1 tablespoon chopped dates, 1 tablespoon sultanas, 2 tablespoons walnuts. Cream butter & sugar. Add sifted flour and spices, mix in dried fruits and walnuts and milk. Spread on top of pastry. Bake moderate oven 180o for 30 mins. When cool spread over lemon icing.
TOMATO RELISH
One of the joys of summer when I was growing up was the crop of tomatoes that Dad grew in the backyard. I’m sure today’s tomatoes don’t taste as good. My Uncle Alf had a much larger veggie patch with a lot more tomato plants and vegetables growing. As a result my Auntie Elsie made tomato chutney, pickles and relish in abundance each year. This is one of her recipes, written out by Mum on a piece of the now defunct Ansett Airlines notepaper.
TOMATO RELISH
- 1.5kg ripe tomatoes
- 500g onions
- 500g sugar
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1½ tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons flour
- salt
- brown vinegar
Peel and slice the onions, cut and slice peeled tomatoes and put all into a basin. Sprinkle with salt. Allow to remain overnight. Next day put into preserving pan with just sufficient vinegar to cover, add sugar. Boil gently for 1 hour. Moisten dry ingredients with a little cold water and vinegar and stir them into mixture. Boil together for another hour or until a nice consistency.
CHRISTMAS MINCEMEAT
I’ve always wondered why this is called Mincemeat when it obviously doesn’t have any meat in it, but as you can see from this very old recipe it’s been called that for a long time. Mum used to make a batch each Christmas for her fruit mince pies and while buying them from the supermarket is not a lot easier now, they somehow don’t have the same flavor.
CHOCOLATE CORNFLAKE SLICE – Kiddies Delight
I guess Mum couldn’t find the cellotape when she saved this old newspaper cutting and instead used a pin to keep the two sections together. Unusual perhaps, but it’s done the job for all these years. I’ve taken the liberty of renaming the recipe as I didn’t think Kiddies Delight was enough of a description for it, but whatever it’s called I think kids would love it.
SPONGE KISSES
This was another of Mum’s afternoon tea or supper treats. I remember the sponge being light and the jam and cream filling delicious.
ALL IN ONE CASSEROLE
This is a very hearty beef casserole great for these winter nights. I like the fact that everything is thrown in one dish and you can put it in the oven and forget it for a couple of hours. The recipe converts to 250g of blade steak, but you could put more in if you want to bulk it up a bit.
MIXED FRUIT CRUMBLE TOP
As you can see this recipe comes from a publication called WOMAN and is dated November 12, 1951. Must admit I’ve never heard of the magazine, but fruit crumbles have been around for a long, long time so it’s not surprising this recipe dates back that far. The difference with this recipe is that it uses bananas mixed in with the apples and I think that would taste great, especially with a little ice cream or cream on top.
HEDGEHOG
This a classic slice recipe, not just for my family, but for many Australian families. I’ve started with Mum’s original handwritten version and then added the typed version from my own recipe collection. On the side I’ve added the metric conversions. To be honest I’m not sure when Mum first started making it but I’ve dated it from the 1950s . I do know though that it still tastes great.
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