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Sweet Old-fashioned Favourites ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library)

By Maryanne Blacker
ACP Publishing Pty Ltd - 1991

28th December 2009

Anzac Biscuits : page 2

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28th December 2009

Apple Brown Betty : page 4

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28th December 2009

Apple Cake : page 5

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28th December 2009

Apple Crumble : page 7

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28th December 2009

Armenian Nutmeg Cake : page 9

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2nd January 2010

Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake : page 17

A bit of trivia here. According to the cookbook, the addition of pineapple to fruit cake was typical of Australian pioneer cooking, where abundant local ingredients were incorporated into traditional British recipes.

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2nd January 2010

Caramel Chocolate Slice : page 24

I believe a 'slice' is the Australian equivalent of the American 'tray bake'.

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2nd January 2010 (edited: 2nd January 2010)

Cherry Cake : page 29

I have made this cake numerous times over the years and it has never let me down :)

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2nd January 2010

Chocolate Brownies : page 31

Chocolate hazelnut brownies with dark chocolate icing.

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2nd January 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookies : page 32

Makes about 30 cookies.

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2nd January 2010

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding : page 35

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2nd January 2010

Cinnamon Teacake : page 36

Very quick and easy to make. Best served warm.

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2nd January 2010

Creamed Rice : page 39

Serve warm or cold with fruit of your choice.

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2nd January 2010

Fairy Cakes : page 48

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2nd January 2010

Florentines : page 51

Makes about 18.

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2nd January 2010

Hummingbird Cake : page 62

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2nd January 2010

Lemon Cheesecake : page 68

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2nd January 2010

Macaroons, Almond : page 72

Makes about 25.

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2nd January 2010

Macaroons, Coconut : page 73

Makes about 25.

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2nd January 2010

Orange Cake : page 82

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2nd January 2010

Pancakes : page 84

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2nd January 2010 (edited: 2nd January 2010)

Pikelets : page 87

Serve warm with butter or jam and cream. Makes about 15.

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2nd January 2010

Pumpkin Scones : page 91

Makes about 16.

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2nd January 2010

Rock Cakes : page 95

I replace the mixed peel with a little freshly grated lemon peel.

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2nd January 2010

Scones : page 99

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2nd January 2010

Trifle : page 114

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