Recipes

Sometimes we receive requests for recipes from previous leaflets. If you’ve lost one of our recipes, feel free to give us a call (9682 7613) – we’ll see if we can dig it out for you.

Here are some recipes you might enjoy.

A very easy recipe –

Mash 1 large (or 2 small) avocados with a fork.

Add

• 1 clove of garlic

• 1/4 teaspoon chilli powder

• 1 small carton of natural yoghurt

• a generous tablespoon of mayonnaise

Enjoy!

What you’ll need

• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 3/4 cup milk

• 1 egg

• pinch of salt

• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Method

1. Sift the flour and add the sugar.

2. Melt the butter, add the milk, orange rind, beaten egg and salt. Fold into the dry ingredients and turn into a greased loaf tin.

3. Bake in the oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes. When cold, top with orange icing if desired.

Enjoy!

What you’ll need

• 1 packet milk coffee biscuits – finely crushed

• 2 flat teaspoons cocoa

• 1 tin condensed milk (400g)

• 1 cup coconut

Method

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together.

2. Mix in the condensed milk.

3. Roll small balls in coconut.

Enjoy!

What you’ll need

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 1 onion or leek – finely chopped

• 2 rashes bacon – diced

• 420g can creamed corn

• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock

• 1/2 cup instant mashed potato

Method

1. Heat butter in large saucepan, add onion and bacon.

2. Cook for 2–3 minutes.

3. Stir in creamed corn, stock and instant potato. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Season to taste and serve with croutons or hot buttered toast.

What you’ll need

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 2 onions, 1 carrot, 1 stick celery

• 1 tablespoon plain flour

• 1 litre beef stock

• Salt, pepper, paprika, parsley

• 250g grated cheese

Method

1. Fry chopped vegetables in butter until soft.

2. Stir in flour. Add stock and bring to boil. Season.

3. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Sieve or blend soup then add cheese.

5. Reheat and add parsley. Serve and enjoy!

What you’ll need:

• 6 cooking apples

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1 cup wholemeal flour

• 1 cup oatmeal

• 1/4 cup wheatgerm

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup raw sugar

• 170g margarine or butter

Method:

1. Peel, core and slice apples.

2. Place in oven proof dish. Pour honey over.

3. Put flour, oatmeal, wheatgerm, salt and sugar in bowl. Add butter until crumbly – then spread over apples.

4. Bake in moderate oven for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Enjoy!

What you’ll need:

• 250g butter

• 1 cup cornflour

• 1 cup icing mixture

• 1 1/2 cups plain flour

• pinch of salt

Method:

1. Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer.

2. Add sifted flours and salt.

3. Roll dough into two sausage shapes 2 cm in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap, then refrigerate until hard.

4. Cut into slices 1 cm thick.

5. Cook at 180°C for 10–12 minutes. Take out before they start to brown.

Enjoy!