My and Dad played cards regularly with Mena and her husband Les. Supper was always served at the end of the night and I think this simple snack was a one of their favourites.
SAVOURY SPREAD
Mix all together, spread on bread and bake until brown.
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.
Mum used to make this slice to take on picnics or to family gatherings. We always ate it cold and it was delicious. I don’t think Corn & Bacon Spread is available anymore, but that’s OK as Mum didn’t put it in anyway.
SAVOURY LUNCHEON SLICE
Mix together sausage meat, bacon, onion, chutney, tomato sauce, and worcestershire sauce. Add rice, season well. Mix well. Line a lightly greased lamington tin with pastry. Place half of the meat mixture on base spreading evenly over the pastry. Spread the corn and bacon spread over the meat and then top with sliced tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cover with remaining meat mixture. Wet the edges of the extra pastry and place on top of pie to form a lid. Trim edges and pinch together to seal pastry. Glaze with milk and bake in a hot oven (220o) for 45-50 minutes.
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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