We always had bananas in the fruit bowl and I suspect Mum made banana fritters when there were a few too many ripe ones left. I think her original recipe was simply the bananas chopped into a sweet batter mix, but these ones have a few other added ingredients which would add to the flavour.
Mum cut this recipe out of the Woman’s Day. It makes a quite versatile cake that you could serve as a dessert with ice cream and cream, but works just as well as a yummy afternoon tea or supper treat.
This is another recipe from the Herald Sun cooking column. The usual recipe is for Steak Diane, but in this chicken has been used instead – it’s worth trying out to see if you like the change.
This is a great recipe which it looks like Mum found in the Herald Sun cooking column. she passed it onto me and I’ve cooked it many times. It’s quick, easy and tastes great – if you don’t have any leeks you can use a brown onion, but the leek does add extra flavour.
This recipe came into the collection from our niece Penny. She’s a great cook and has been making this cake as a ‘special occasion’ cake for her family for quite a few years. It’s simply delicious!!
PENNY’S LEMON CURD CAKE
CAKE
Mix all cake ingredients together and divide evenly into two tins – cook 35 minutes in moderate oven. Cut in half when cold.
CURD
Place the sugar & lemon rind in a bowl, whisk the lemon juice together with the eggs then pour this over the sugar. Then add the butter cut into little pieces and place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently till thick.
Sandwich cake together with curd then ice.
ICING
Casseroles have always been a family favourite for us. Great as a family meal in winter, but also really usefully when entertaining a crowd. This Beef Casserole recipe which Mum collected from Entice magazine takes a basic dish and shows that by changing just a few ingredients you can create a different taste treat.
Mum cut this recipe out of the Woman’s Day. It would make a great hot lunch dish as well as being easy to transport to a picnic or when you have to take something to share with family and friends.
Although similar to the Individual Ham & Cheese Quiches this recipe for Mini Fritattas, which Mum cut out from the New Idea, would be a great gluten free version.
These little ham & cheese quiches are great for school lunches or to take on a picnic. I’m not sure where or when Mum collected this recipe, but while the recipe will make 8 to 10 quiches I’m not sure that the cost would now be $5.
Mum seems to have collected this recipe from the Herald Sun as there is a completed crossword on the other side. Until recently Mum did the crossword every day, while she doesn’t do them now she is still does read the paper every day.
