Mum made quiches with lots of different ingredients, but I think this crustless one with Chorizo sausages was was a bit of a departure from her usual style. I think she would have found it quite a change from the bacon or ham she usually used.
You either love it or hate it. My father hated it as he had it once too often as a child, but Mum still made it for us. Served up with cream it’s a great winter dessert. Needless to say this is not Mum’s original recipe, but the addition of dried fruit would make it extra tasty.
Mum mainly used tinned tuna to make tuna mornay which she served on toast, but this Tuna Potato Loaf recipe from the Woman’s Day must have caught her eye as she cut it to make.
I’ve been making this recipe for years, but until now hadn’t seen a recipe for it, Mum just told me how to make it. When I found this in her collection I realized I’d found where her initial inspiration. It’s so simple to make and tastes great.
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.
Back when I was little these were a family favourite, especially in the winter. Now I’m older I can see why – they are sweet, filling, cheap and also quick and easy to make. They can be a bit stodgy, but a light touch will give you a light, fluffy and richly flavoured dessert, which is especially good with some runny cream on top. Great on cold winter nights.
With Easter so close and Hot Cross Buns everywhere it seems like a great time to share a couple of Hot Cross Bun recipes. My son in law loves Hot Cross Buns so I made this dessert for him to try last weekend. The Hot Cross Bun & chocolate base was great, but we all agreed that the topping needed a bit more custard and less cream. It’s well worth trying though.
I always associate these little cakes with my birthday parties. They were a treat Mum would make to put on the party table and I guess after two sons she was more than happy to make something ‘girlie’ for my birthday. She did make them at other times for afternoon tea with her friends and for suppers, but I still think of them as my birthday butterflies.
This was one of Mum’s recipes that I made many times myself. In the ’70s dinner parties at home were the way everyone entertained. I thought this was a great dessert, it was quick and easy to make, could be made beforehand and tasted great. What more could you want?
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.
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