Author: Ian

Crummy Biscuits – Audrey H

110g butter
1 small cup sugar
1 tblsp syrup
Melt these first three ingredients together in a pot.
Add 1 beaten egg followed by dry ingredients:
1 cup breadcrumbs (I use loaf ends, crumbling them in my blender)
1 cup coconut
Pinch salt
1 tsp BP
Spices if liked (1/2 tsp)
Roll into little balls or teaspoon lots and flatten with a fork.
Bak 15-20 minutes in moderate 150c oven.

Chocolate Coconut Square – Margaret D

125g butter
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
125g sugar
125g flour
1 tblsp cocoa
1 cup coconut
Cream butter and sugar.
Sift dry ingredients.
Beat egg and add alternately with dry ingredients.
Press into sponge roll tin and bake 25 minutes at 180c.
When cold, ice with chocolate or peppermint icing and sprinkle with coconut.

Baked Savoury Tea Dish – Audrey

Butter enough bread (crusts trimmed off) to cover a baking dish, buttered sides down.
Slice to cover: tomatoes, 1 onion (if liked), season with pepper.
Sprinkle over 1 cup grated cheese.
Butter enough bread slices to cover, buttered sides up this time.
Beat together 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk.
Pour over and leave to stand 2-3 minutes.
Baked 150C for 45 minutes or until set.

Apple Cakes – Frances M

125g butter
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup cold stewed apple
1 cup raisins or other dried fruit
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon spice
1 3/4 good cups flour
1 teaspoon soda in 1/4 cup hot water

Cream butter and sugar, add egg and cold apple.
Mix in dry ingredients, flour and soda.
Bake in hot gem irons or patty pans 10 minutes in hot oven.

Savoury Tomato and Pasta Tea Dish – Audrey

Boil pasta as per packet instructions.
Put into a pot a little butter and cook a finely hopped onion with chopped pieces bacon or ham.
Add fresh sliced tomatoes or a can of tomatoes seasoned with a pinch of sweet basil.
Pepper to taste.
Thicken with a little cornflour.
Add 1 cup grated cheese.
Stir well to melt cheese.
Serve over pasta, toast, sausages or rissoles.

Trampers Pie – Kath R

250g flaky or puff pastry
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1 large onion finely sliced
4 rashers bacon finely chopped
2 cups mashed potatoes
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
1 tblspn chopped parsley
salt & pepper
Roll out pastry, line a large pie or meat dish.
Combine mashed potatoes, eggs, cheese, milk and flour.
Stir in parsley, onion, bacon and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Spread evenly over the pastry and bake for 25-45 minutes at 180C.
May be served hot or cold.