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Australian Lamb Casserole

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Cooking time: 1 3/4 hours
Preparation time: 15 mins
Main cooking utensils: skillet, casserole
Oven temperature: 325-350°F
Oven position: Center

For 4-6 people you need:
2 lb lamb rib chop
3 tablespoons oil
1 large onion
3 tomatoes
1 small can carrots
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2/3 cup white wine
2/3 – 1 1/4 cups stock or water and chicken bouillon cube seasoning
1/4 cup stuffed olives
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

1. Fry the chops in oil until brown on both sides.

2. Place in a casserole, and fry the sliced onion.

3. Add this to the casserole with the quartered tomatoes, drained carrots, tomato paste, wine, stock, and seasoning.

4. Cover and cook for 1 3/4 hours.

5. Add the olives and heat through for 5 minutes before serving.

TO SERVE: Thicken the liquid with the cornstarch blended with the cold water. Serve remainder of the bottle of wine at the table.

TO VARY: This combination of flavors could be used for veal or pork chops.

TO STORE: In the refrigerator; reheat thoroughly.

NOTE: If using fresh carrots, these should be sliced to make certain they are tender by the time the meat is cooked. Loin chops can be used in the place of rib chops.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Easter Egg

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Cooking time: few mins.
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Main cooking utensils: double boiler 2 1 1/2 pint bowls.

Cake:
1 3/4 lb semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon rum flavoring
1 cup chopped almonds or hazelnuts or 2 cups fine cake crumbs
2 dessert apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

Coating and decoration:
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted*

Butter icing:
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
few drops vanilla extract

*Always melt chocolate over hot, not boiling, water otherwise it loses its gloss.

1. Melt chocolate pieces in the top of a double boiler.

2. Add sweetened condensed milk and mix until smooth. Remove from heat and beat until cool.

3. Add flavoring, nuts or crumbs, and apples

4. Beat well.

5. Remove and reserve scan 1/4 cup of the mixture.

6. Divide remainder between the greased bowls and smooth over tops.

7. Leave for 2 hours to cool and set.

8. Turn both halves out and use a little of the reserved mixture, softened to coat the flat sides and press together to form an egg shape. Pile remaining chocolate mixture, on top so point of egg is shaped.

9. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

10. Coat egg twice with melted chocolate.

1.. When set, pipe with butter icing made by creaming ingredients together and decorate as wished.

TO STORE: This will keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

Printed in Canada ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Pork Sausage Croutes

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Cooking time: 15 mins.
Preparation time: few mins
Main cooking utensils: skillet, broiler pan, or toaster

For 6 people you need:
12 pork sausages
3 slices bacon
2 tomatoes
2 dessert apples
little shortening
6 rounds bread

1. Prick and fry the sausages until golden brown – they should be friend without extra fat.

2. When cooked put onto a hot dish and keep warm.

3. Cut each bacon slice into halves, roll and secure with a wooden toothpick and fry with little or no shortening until crisp, put with the sausages.

4. Slice the tomatoes – do not cook.

5. Fry the cored, sliced apples in the hot fat until golden brown on either side.

6. Toast the bread (or fry if preferred).

7. Put the sausages on top of the bread, then rings of apple and tomato; garnish with parsley.

8 Arrange bacon rolls around dish.

TO SERVE: Hot with baked beans or mashed potatoes and a green vegetable.

TO VARY: Spread the bread with a little mustard or chutney after toasting.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Pork Chops and Frankfurters

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Cooking time: 20 mins
Preparation time: 20 mins
Main cooking utensils: broiler pan, saucepan, skillet

For 4 people you need:
4 small pork loin or rib chops
seasoning
4-6 tablespoons melted butter
4-8 frankfurters
1 green sweet pepper(optional)
2 small eating apples
12-oz. can sauerkraut

Garnish:
parsley

1. Season the pork chops. If very lean brush with little melted butter, and broil until tender, turning over and lowering the heat when browned on either side.

2. Simmer the frankfurters in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain.

3. Fry sliced pepper and apples in the rest of the butter, add the sauerkraut, and heat thoroughly.

4. Put the apple mixture onto a hot dish, top with the chops and frankfurters, and garnish with parsley.

TO SERVE: Sliced raw tomatoes are a good accompaniment, or fried mushrooms

TO VARY: Use canned corn instead of sauerkraut.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Apple and Tomato Molds

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Cooking time: few mins. to dissolve gelatin
Preparation time: 10 mins
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, 4 custar cups

For 4 people you need:
scant 2 cups tomato juice
2 envelopes gelatin
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 apple
1/4 cup chopped ham

Garnish:
few lettuce leaves

1. Pour tomato juice into a bowl

2. Soak gelatin in the water for 5 minutes and dissolve over a gentle heat – see below.

3. Add to tomato juice and stir well.

4. Add Worcestershire sauce and seasoning and stir well until the mixture begins to thicken.

5. Add peeled, cored and finely chopped apple and ham and pour into four custard cups.

6. Leave to set until firm.

TO SERVE: Turn onto a bed of lettuce. These molds are excellent with cold meat.

TO VARY: Use grated cheese instead of ham.

TO STORE: In the refrigerator

Gelatin dissolves more readily if soaked in cold liquid for a short time – it should NOT be boiled. With small quantities of liquid, dissolve it in a bowl over hot water – otherwise in a saucepan over VERY LOW heat.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967.

Frankfurter Bake

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Cooking time: 40 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, casserole or ovenproof dish
Oven temperature: 350-375° F.
Oven position: center

For 4-5 servings you need:

2 1/2 cups chicken stock or water and 1-2 chicken bouillon cubes
generous 1/2 cup long grain rice
2 carrots
2 onions
1/4 0 1/3 lb sliced green beans
3 tablespoons finely chopped green sweet pepper
seasoning
1 can frankfurters, approximately 1 1/2 lb.
1 can sweetcorn

1. Bring the stock or water and bouillon cubes to the boil.

2. Add the rice, bring to the boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Add the peeled diced carrots and onions, the beans, chopped green pepper, and seasoning; cook for a further 5 minutes.

4. Cut some of the frankfurters into thin slices, havel the remainder.

5. Mix the sliced franfurters and sweetcorn into the rice mixture, together with any liquid from the cans.

6. Spoon into the casserole or dish, top with the halved frankfurters and bake for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender in a 350-375° F. oven.

TO SERVE: Hot with mixed salads

TO VARY: Use diced cooked ham or cooked chicken in place of frankfurters or add neatly diced uncooked white fish at stage 2 together with a few shelled prawns or shrimp at stage 5.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd 1973

Turkey Loaf

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Cooking time: 5 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins
Main cooking utensil: 9-by-5-in loaf pan

For 6 people you need:
1/2-3/4 lb cold turkey
1/4 lb cooked ham
1 medium onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 green sweet peppers
1-2 sharp apples
3 3/4 cups cream of chicken soup
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup water
seasoning

Garnish:
parsley

To serve:
cream cheese
salad
fruit

1. Chop or grind turkey and ham.

2. Peel and slice the onion and toss in hot butter for 2-3 minutes

3. Mix together turkey, ham, and onion with chopped peppers, apples, and soup.

4. Soften gelatin in the water for a few minutes and heat gently in bowl over hot water to dissolve.

5. Add to soup mixture and stir well. Season to taste

6. Pour into the loaf pan and allow to set for 3-4 hours. It may be lightly frosted after setting by putting into freezing compartment of refrigerator for 1/2-1 hour.

7. Turn out onto a dish and garnish with parsley.

TO SERVE: With cream cheese, salad and fruit

TO VARY: Use chicken in place of turkey.

TO STORE: In refrigerator.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Canberra Christmas Cracker

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This is a new way to present a rich fruit cake. Use a large loaf pan.

Cream 1 1/4 cups butter, 1 1/4 cups moist brown sugar, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 tablespoon honey, and the grated rind of 1 lemon. Gradually beat in 6 large eggs mixed with 1/3 cup brandy or sherry. Stir in 3 cups all-purpose flour sifted with 1/2 teaspoon each grated nutmeg, mixed spice and ground cinnamon. Add 3/4 lb. seedless white raisins, 1 1/4 lb. currants, 1/2 lb. seedless raisins, 2/3 cup chopped prunes, 2/3 cup chopped dates, 2/3 cup chopped candied peel, 1 1/2 cups chopped blanched almonds and 1/2 cup halved candied cherries. Line the loaf pan with wax paper, put in the mixture, stand on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour in the center of a 275-300°F. oven for 1 hour, then lower the heat to 250-275°F. for afurther 3 hours until the cake no longer ‘hums’ when tested. Cool in the pan.

Make almond paste with 3 cups ground almonds, 1 1/3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar, 3/4 cup sugar, few drops almond extract, and 3 egg yolks, Color a quarter a bright color.

Trim the loaf-shaped cake to make a more rounded shape. Brush the cake with egg white or apricot jame and wrap in the plain almond paste; make sure this is very neat. Decorate with colored almond paste, ribbon or gay paper as the picture.

Serves about 30.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1972

Christmas Snowballs

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Cooking time: 45 mins
Preparation time: 20 mins
Main cooking utensil: ovenproof dish
Oven temperature: 375°F
Oven position: above center

For 6 servings you need:
6 medium baking apples, cored
1/2 cup mincemeat

Butter icing:
Scant 1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

Decoration:
2 cups shredded coconut
holly sprigs
small candles

1. Slit apple skins to prevent their breaking.

2. Stand apples in a little water in dish

3. fill centers with mincemeat

4. Bake until cooked but still slightly firm

5. Remove and cool

6. Cream butter, sugar, lemon rind, and juice.

7. Cover each apple with butter icing and decorate with coconut.

TO SERVE: Decorate each apple with holly sprig and candle just before serving

TO VARY: Fill with jam or bramble jelly instead of mincemeat

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Happiness Tree Cake; Christmas Pudding Cake

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Cooking time:
Cake 50 mins. pudding cake 1 1/2 hours
Preparation time: 40 mins. each recipe
Main cooking utensils: cake 1 1/2 pint oven proof bowl, pudding cake 3-pint oven-proof bowl
Oven temperature: 325-350°F.

Happiness tree cake:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour sifted with 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder

butter icing (see stage 2) marshmallow frosting (see stage 2)
36 marshmallows

Christmas pudding cake:
double above ingredients
butter icing (see stage 2)
50 marshmallows

1. Cream margarine and sugar until soft and light. Gradually beat in eggs, fold in sifted flour and baking powder. Bake in center of oven for time and temperature given.

2. Happiness tree cake. Slice off rounded end of cake so it will stand upright. Cover with butter icing made by mixing 1/4 cup butter, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar. Fill the top of the cake with marshmallow frosting made by melting 2-oz. marshmallows in 1 tablespoon milk. Allow to cool, fold in 1 stiffly whisked egg white and 1 tablespoon sugar.

3. To decorate, press marshmallows all around the sides of the cake. Put a small tree branch in the top and hang with Christmas ornaments.

4. Christmas pudding cake. Coat with butter icing made as stage 2 above, cover with halved marshmallows and decorate with a spring of mistletoe.

TO VARY: These cakes may be flavored with lemon rind.

TO STORE: For a short time only.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967