This one is for ginger lovers. As it says, it’s deliciously moist, especially when left for a day before serving.
GINGERBREAD
Reply
Tag Archives: 1980s
NOBBY’S STEAMING FISH RECIPE
I don’t think Mum ever actually cooked fish this way and I’ve never tried it either. It’s certainly an unusual way to cook fish and might be worth trying.
LEMON COCONUT SLICE
This is one of those easy no-bake slices made using sweetened condensed milk. Because it’s no-bake it’s a great one for school holiday helpers to make and then eat.
CHEESE BISCUITS
It’s really easy to grab a packet of chips and a tub of dip to have when friends come over, but if you’ve got the time to make them these homemade cheese biscuits are terrific. They don’t take that long to do and they go really well with a drink.
CHOCOLATE CHEESE BROWNIES
Here’s another of Mum’s pinned together recipes. If I’d realised that there was a cellotape shortage in her kitchen I would have donated a couple of rolls to her bottom drawer. I guess at least the pins kept the recipes together and saved pieces getting lost. If that had happened we’d never have had this Chocolate Cheese Brownie recipe to enjoy.
CHOCOLATE CUSTARD SLICE
Back in the 80s these type of slices were quite common. You baked the base, added a filling and then a chocolate topping. The trick was to add a little butter to the melted chocolate otherwise the topping cracked when you cut it. I think the custard filling in this one is a bit different and would taste quite good.
RICOTTA LOVE CAKE
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.
MARS BAR SLICE
These are a step up from the usual Chocolate Crackles – extra luscious!!!!
PEANUT CARAMEL SQUARES
Mum and Dad joined a bowling club in the late 1970s and it took over from golf as their sporting passion. I didn’t realize until I started sorting out Mum’s recipes what an influence that also had on her cooking. There’s recipes from her bowling friends, the club magazine and in this case from Bowls in Victoria magazine.
GOLDEN POTATO SALAD
This another of Mum’s recipes that she’s pinned together when she couldn’t find the cellotape. It was probably published before mayonnaise in all it’s different varieties was available in the supermarket. If you don’t want to go to the trouble of making the mayonnaise use about a cup of a plain bought one and add the mustard and parsley.
Beb's Recipe Drawer 