Some more recipes

A favourite in our house.

Tasty Toasted Sandwich

In frypan, fry one egg.

On your bread place tomato slices, cheese slice, leaf of silver beet or spinach and some mustard (I used American).

Top with the fried egg

Put sandwich together, then butter the outside and pan fry until golden brown.

Bean and Vegetable Casserole

310gms can butter beans

60gms butter

1 onion

1 clove of garlic

1/2 red pepper

2 sticks celery

1 carrot

2 zucchini

1/4 small cauliflower

125gms green beans

4 shallots

400gm can tomatoes

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 tablespoons chopped chives

1 teaspoon chopped mint

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

2 medium potatoes

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

15gms butter, extra

Cut pepper into strips; slice celery, zucchini and beans; cut cauliflower into small flowerets; slice carrot, chop shallots. Heat butter in large pan, add chopped onion, cook until transparent. Add crushed garlic, celery, carrot, zucchini, pepper, cauliflower and beans. Stir over heat one minute. Add undrained mashed tomatoes, chives, mint and basil. Bring to boil stirring occasionally, remove from heat. Stir in drained and rinsed butter beans, shallots and parsley. Place vegetable mixture in oven proof dish. Slice potatoes thinly, cover vegetables with single layer of potatoes, brush with extra melted butter, sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake uncovered in moderate oven 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown. Serves 6.

(courtesy Best Recipes from the Weekly)

Pumpkin Tea Cake

(from Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen's Classic Country Collection)

25ogms butter
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
2 eggs
1/2 cup mashed pumpkin
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
2 cups self raising flour
3/4 cup milk

Icing:

60gms butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mixture:
Beat butter and sugar together. Add grated orange. Add eggs 1 at a time. Add mashed pumpkin and coconut. Stir in sifted flour alternately with milk. Grease a deep 20cm round cake tin, use greased paper on bottom of tin. Pour mixture into cake tin and cook in a moderate oven (180 -200C) for 1 1/4 hours.

Icing:

Mix all the ingredients together in saucepan in stove. Ice cake and sprinkle with coconut.

ENJOY!!

xTania