Back in the day, rice bubbles appeared in all sorts of sweet treats. The classic one was Chocolate Crackles, still a favourite at kid’s parties, but there were plenty of other slices and bakes around. This one is an easy, no bake, version.
I haven’t made this slice for ages. It used to be one I’d make fairly often because it tastes great and is pretty quick and easy to make. It’s was a great one to throw in the oven when I already had the oven on to cooking something else.
This recipe was put out in a little booklet by Mum’s bowls club. You can see I’ve amended it somewhat, as Mum and I both cooked them in the oven and not on the stovetop. They’re really tasty, easy to make and everyone loves them. Just don’t overcook them or you end up with a gluggy mess.
I’m not really sure about the name of this dish. I guess it’s a pie because it has a pastry base, but it has a sort of bouillabaisse filling topped with custard – a bit odd altogether. While I’m posting it here I haven’t actually made it. I think I’d better and possibly rename it as well…….
There was a time when everyone seemed to grow zucchinis in their backyards and happily gave them away, so lots of zucchini recipes were published. This is one of the more unusual ideas published in The Sun newspaper. The mix of vegetables, curry, sultanas and chutney all wrapped in pastry sounds good, although I think you’d want to watch that it wasn’t too moist and soaked through the pastry. It would make a change from meat filled sausage rolls though.
Back when I was a kid roast chicken was the highlight of our Christmas lunch. Unlike now we rarely had chicken, as they didn’t come prepared and packaged ready to cook and eat – Mum had to do that. The idea of turkey for Christmas lunch came along a deal later and I think the first one I cooked was probably in the late 70s and like this one had a forcemeat stuffing.
It’s years since I made or even ate Beef Olives. Mum used to make them and I can remember having to untie them as you ate them. When I made them I used toothpicks, which made them easier to eat. Finding this recipe has reminded me that it’s time I made them again.
I was watching an English TV program the other night where the family ate lots of expensive bought snacks. The aim of the program is to cut the amount a family spends at the supermarket and to eat more healthily. The presenter showed them how to make Muesli Bars for a fraction of the cost of bought snacks. That reminded me of this old recipe from Mum’s Keysborough Bowls cookbook. Worth trying??
I think the name says it all with this dessert. It’s one of those baked desserts that are easy to make, use ingredients you have in the cupboard, fill the family up and are enjoyed by everyone – especially topped with cream or ice cream.
This is another recipe from one of the Australian Meat Board books. I think this book was put out in the 1970s and along with excellent meat recipes it also has meat cuts, roasting times and measurements. They’re great little cookbooks, long disappeared unfortunately.
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