Old Recipes - Fig Chutney

6 lbs figs

3/4 lb raisins

1/2 lb pres ginger

2 lb dates

1/4 lb almonds

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

2 quarts vinegar

2 teaspoons salt

Method:

Cut figs, dates, pres ginger, onions, almonds into pieces. 

Boil vinegar & sugar, pour onto ingredients & let stand overnight.

Next day boil for about 3 hours or till thick and dark.

Old Recipes - Sponges

There are three similar, though different sponge recipes in this collection of recipes, both are presented in a gallery below.

Also below the standard sponge recipes are recipes for Ginger Sponge and Chocolate Sponge.

Old Recipes - Tomato Relish

There are two recipes for tomato relish, which appear similar though have some differences throughout their recipes. Both are presented below.

Old Recipes - Pavlova

There are two pavlova recipes in this collection, one "for toffee" and another. 

Both are presented in galleries below.

Old Recipes - Pate

2/4 cup chicken stock

1 1/2 teaspoon gelatine

2 tablespoon cold water

^^^^ Combine ^^^^

Pour into base greased mould

Decorate with chopped olives, parsley or whatever

2 tablespoons brandy

1lb chicken livers

4 rashers bacon, chopped

2 small onions, chopped

2 tablespoons dry sherry

4 tablespoons cream

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Salt & pepper to taste

3oz butter

Chop chicken livers roughly. Marinate in brandy. For 1 1/2 hours

Heat 1 oz butter, brown above.

Heat other 1 oz, brown onions & chopped bacon with bay leaf & pink thyme, add chicken livers & cook 5 minutes. Put in blender, then add cream, parsley, pepper & salt, sherry lastly melt, 3oz butter & blend in. 

Old Recipes - Apricot Choc Chip Cake

125g margarine, melted

Add 2 beaten eggs

200g apricot nectar

1 1/2 cups sifted self raising flour

1 1/2 cups coconut

Packet 200g chopped apricot

150g choc chips

Add above mixture, ring tin

180º 45 minutes

Later sprinkle icing sugar

Old Recipes - Spaghetti and Mince Meat Casserole

250g spaghetti

30g butter

1 onion

500g minced meat

400g can tomato sauce

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 bay leaf

Salt & Pepper

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Method:

Cook spaghetti in large pan boiling salted water for 10 minutes, drain, ??? butter in pan, add chopped onion, meat, cook returning oven high heat for 5 minutes, pour off any ???, add tomato sauce, bring to boil, reduce heat ??? cover for 5 minutes, discard bay leaf. 

Spread half the spaghetti over base of oven proof dish, top with half the meat mixture, spread layer of spaghetti over mixture. Pour sauce over top, sprinkle over cheese, bake covered in moderate oven 30 minutes. 

Sauce: butter in pan ?? in flour add with ?? sauce boils and ??

Old Recipes - Caramel Bake (Joan)

1/4lb margarine

3/4 cup sugar 

Cream & add

1 egg

1 cup self raising flour

Sifted with 

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Bake in moderate about 20 minutes approx

Old Recipes - Broccoli Lorraine (Nancie's)

750g broccoli (cut into 2" slices)

1/2oz butter

4 bacon (diced)

1 onion (thinly sliced)

1 1/4 cup milk

2/3 cup cream

4 eggs beaten

1/4 cup grated cheese

Salt and Pepper

Method:

Arrange broccoli in greased casserole. Melt butter. Add bacon, fry till crisp. 

Sprinkle on top of broccoli. Fry onion till golden brown.

Add to broccoli mixture. Mix together, milk, cream eggs, cheese and salt & pepper.

Pour over casserole. 

Moderate oven - 20-30 minutes.

Old Recipes - Sago Plum Pudding

There are two versions of this recipe in the collection of photos, they appear to be the same (see below for both originals)

2 tablespoons sago soaked overnight in enough milk to cover

1 cup breadcrumbs

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons butter

1 cup mixed fruits

1 teaspoon carb soda

1 teaspoon mixed spices

Method:

Mix together, add a little milk.

Pour into greased basin and steam for 3 hours

Old Recipes - BBQ Style Lamb

Serves 4-6

Cooking time 1 hour med oven or microwave on high 7 minutes then medium 10 minutes

1.5 kg thick leg chops

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

60g button mushrooms, sliced

1 small green capsicum, seeded & chopped

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1 chilli powder (1/2 would do)

1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/2 cup tomato paste

1 cup water, 1/2 cup microwave

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Salt & Pepper if desired

1 large glad oven bag (35c48 cm) floured

Method:

Arrange in shallow baking dish.

Trim chops of fate place 1 layer in bag.

Toss vegies. Together & spread over chops.

Blend mustard, chilli, tabasco, sugar, tomato paste with water, add cheese & season.

Pour over vegies.

Tie bag, make 4-6 holes in top of bag.

Bake for time given or until chops are tender.

Old Recipes - Hot Chocolate Sauce

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup bournville cocoa

2 teaspoons vanilla

Method:

Mix sugar and cocoa together, add a little boiling water until smooth, continue to add water. Boil gently for 3 minutes stirring all the time. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Old Recipes - Herbed Bread

Serves 8

125g butter, softened (4oz)

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 french loaf

1 teaspoon mixed herbs

1/4 teaspoon onion salt

Method:

  1. Combine butter and flavourings, mix well

  2. Without cutting through the bottom crust, slash bread into 2cm diagonal slices, spread each slice liberally with herb butter and re-form into loaf. Spread any leftover button on outside of loaf. 

  3. Wrap loaf in foil, place in 450ºF (230ºC) oven for 5 minutes

  4. Separate slices and serve hot to accompanying salads.

Old Recipes - Lemon Sauce Dumplings

Dumplings

1 tablespoon butter

1 beaten egg

1 cup self raising flour

Little milk

Syrups

1 1/2 cups water

1 dessert spoon butter

Juice of one lemon

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon golden syrup

Method:

Rub butter into flour and mix to a light dough with beaten egg & milk ??? etc into 10 or 13 dumplings  & drop into ??? syrup. Boil for 20 minutes & serve.

Old Recipes - Tomato Sauce

In this collection of photos we found three versions of Tomato Sauce all with similar ingredients although slightly different quantities. They all seem to have the same handwriting.

They all contain tomatoes, in either 12lb or 16lb amounts. 

Vinegar, salt, cloves, cayenne pepper, garlic are all present.

Some variations with other ingredients become apparent with apples in one of the recipes and onions in another. 

All three are presented below.

Old Recipes - Jelly Slice

1 packet ?? citrus crush

6 oz butter melted

460 gram condensed milk

Juice of 2 lemons

2 teaspoon gelatine dissolved in 3/4 cup boiling water

Method:

Pop 1 packet ?? jelly crystals

Mix ?? and melted butter press into tin 10x6".

Condensed milk with lemon juice, dissolved gelatine ?? over base. 

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Chill mixture and cut into quarters.

Old Recipes - Chinese Chews

Cream: 1/4 Marg & Small Cup Sugar

Add: 1 egg, mix well

Add: 1 cup DL flour, pinch salt, 4 teaspoons cocoa. 

Mix well

Add: 1/4 cup chopped dates, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Spread into greased slice tray, cook in cool oven, 25 minutes. The edges should be cooked by the centre not too much.

Cut into slices when cool.

Old Recipes - Schnitzel

150g white veal

100g white button mushrooms

1 litre stock

A little flour, salt & 2 teaspoon cream

Method:

Slice veal finely.

Heat oil, when very hot, stir in veal gently, a little salt. 1/2 minute, add a little flour, veal stock or white wine & blend. Remove immediately, add slightly cooked mushrooms and cream. Return to heat, do not boil, when very hot. 

Serve immediately with potatoes blended with chopped cooked bacon and grated cheese.