An old fashioned taste enjoyed by everyone

Coconut Tarts

Ingredients

• 125 g plain flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 60 g butter
• 1 tsp caster sugar small
• 1 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup water

Filling

• 1 cup raspberry jam
• 60 g margarine
• 60 g caster sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 60 g desiccated coconut
• 30 g self-raising flour sifted

• Method

  • STEP 1Preheat oven to 190C. Prepare 16-18 patty tins.
  • STEP 2Sift the plain flour and salt in a bowl. Rub in butter lightly and stir in sugar; add the egg yolk and enough water to mix to a firm dough. Turn onto floured board and knead lightly. Roll out, cut large rounds and line patty tins. Put a little jam in each.
  • STEP 3Cream the margarine and the sugar together and beat in the egg a little at a time. Fold in the coconut and self-raising flour and add a little water if necessary, to give a soft dropping consistency.
  • STEP 4Place spoonfuls in the lined patty tins and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and firm to the touch.

  • Notes

    You can make a fancy edge to the pastry if you wish.

This is the best potato bake you will ever cook

Bake Creamy Potato 

This is the best potato bake you will ever cook, everybody raves about it and asks for the recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes large sliced
• 3 spring onions chopped
• 3 bacon rashers chopped
• 300 mls cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
• 1 pinch garlic powder *to taste
• 45 g cream of chicken instant soup

• Method

  • STEP 1Preheat oven to 180C.
  • STEP 2Sauté chopped bacon and set aside.
  • STEP 3Place a layer of potatoes into a casserole dish, sprinkle with garlic powder, bacon, and spring onions.
  • STEP 4Repeat layers 2 or 3 times then sprinkle cheese over top.
  • STEP 5Combine soup with cream and pour over potatoes.
  • STEP 6Bake for 40-60 minutes.

Scotch Eggs

Great for a picnic lunch as well as a family meal.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs hard-boiled peeled
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 250 g sausage meat
• 1 tsp garlic minced
• 1 tbs mixed herbs chopped
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup white dried breadcrumbs
• 1 pinch salt and pepper

• Method

  • STEP 1Roll the eggs in flour.
  • STEP 2Combine sausage meat, garlic, herbs and salt and pepper.
  • STEP 3Wrap meat around the hardboiled eggs.
  • STEP 4Brush with beaten egg and roll in breadcrumbs.
  • STEP 5Fry in hot oil for about 7 minutes.
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This is a heavenly chocolate cake.

All-in-One Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 175 g margarine
• 175 g brown sugar
• 3 tbs cocoa powder
• 2 tbs boiling water
• 3 large egg beaten
• 175 g self-raising flour sieved
• 50 g ground almonds

Filling

• 150 mls whipped cream

Topping

• 125 g milk chocolate melted
• 1 cup glace cherries *to decorate

• Method

  • STEP 1Preheat oven to 180C.
  • STEP 2Grease and line the base of 2 x 16 cm sandwich pans. Blend and cool cocoa with boiling water.
  • STEP 3Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until well mixed.
  • STEP 4Do not over beat.
  • STEP 5Place half the mixture into each of the preheated pans and bake for 25-35 minutes.
  • STEP 6Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
  • STEP 7To decorate: Sandwich the cooled cakes together with the whipped cream.
  • STEP 8Spread melted chocolate over cake.
  • STEP 9Decorate with the glace cherries or walnuts.

This cake is very tasty and very quick to make. Kids can help too!

Tea Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 600 mls thickened cream
• 3/4 cup sultanas
• 1 cup chocolate broken into pieces
• 1 tbs unsalted butter room temperature
• 2 tbs vanilla sugar
• 1/2 cup icing sugar

• Equipment

  • 1 24cm bundt cake pan
  • bowl

  • Method

    • STEP 1Preheat oven to 160C and grease a bundt pan with butter dust with breadcrumbs.
    • STEP 2Sift flour into a large bowl, add eggs, sugar, cream and sultanas or chocolate and mix with a wooden spatula until well combined.
    • STEP 3Pour cake mixture into your prepared pan and bake for approximately 1 hour or when you put in a skewer and it comes out clean.
    • STEP 4Once removed from oven, using a wet tea towel, turn the bundt pan upside down to easily removed the cake from the pan. Wait until the cake cools, then sprinkle with combined vanilla sugar and icing sugar.
    • STEP 5Enjoy with your favourite coffee or tea.

Chicken Alfredo

A creamy, garlic chicken dish that melts in your mouth. A winner with kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

• 400 g fettuccine
• 250 g cream cheese
• 6 tbs butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp black pepper fresh
• 2 bottles chicken breast fillet cooked cubed
• 2 cup broccoli fresh chopped
• 2 zucchini julienned
• 1/2 cup capsicum chopped

• Method

  • STEP 1Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • STEP 2Add pasta and cook for 10 minutes, then drain well.
  • STEP 3While pasta is cooking melt cream cheese and butter in a pan over low heat. Stir until smooth.
  • STEP 4Stir in milk and season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • STEP 5Simmer for 3 minutes stirring constantly.
  • STEP 6Mix in chicken, broccoli, zucchini and red pepper.
  • STEP 7Cook for 3 minutes over medium heat then reduce heat and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
  • STEP 8Serve over fettuccine.
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Chell's Chicken Pie

A yummy chicken and vegetable pie that is easy to make.

Ingredients

• 600 g chicken pieces diced
• 1 1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables diced
• 375 mls evaporated milk
• 45 g chicken noodle instant soup
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 3 bacon rashers diced
• 1 tsp garlic flakes
• 1 1/2 tbs cream
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 tbs butter
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 1 pinch mixed herbs
• 1 pinch parsley
• 2 sheets puff pastry

• Equipment

  • 1 casserole dish

  • Method

    • STEP 1Preheat oven to 180C.
    • STEP 2Line casserole dish with baking paper and then puff pastry.
    • STEP 3Bake puff pastry while preparing filling, ensuring pastry does not burn.
    • STEP 4Brown chicken in fry pan.
    • STEP 5Add vegetables and bacon and cook for approximately 2 minutes.
    • STEP 6Combine evaporated milk, soup mix, stock cube, garlic and stir. Add to fry pan.
    • STEP 7Simmer for approximately 5 minutes stirring frequently to allow liquid to start to thicken.
    • STEP 8Stir in cream.
    • STEP 9Spoon filling into casserole dish.
    • STEP 10Season breadcrumbs with salt, pepper, herbs and parsley.
    • STEP 11Melt butter and stir through breadcrumbs until well combined.
    • STEP 12Spread over top of filling and bake for 15-20 minutes.

    • Notes

      Bacon stock can also be used. I used garlic granules.