Two versions of Mary-jo’s Pumpkin Cake Roll:

Pumpkin Cake Roll, Gluten Free link:   Pumpkin Cake Roll Gluten Free

Pumpkin Cake Roll link:      Pumpkin Roll + Cream Cheese Filling

Pork Mince Meat Loaf

2 slices fresh white bread, crusts removed
500g minced pork
1 onion chopped.
1 garlic clove, chopped
Big handful of parsley
1 Tbsp fresh chopped oregano or 1 tsp dried
4 Tbsp grated parmesan
1 egg, Continue reading →

(see also Microwave Lemon Butter in Tumlace for quick, smaller quantity)

4 eggs – beat well
500 g sugar – add to eggs and beat well
Rind of 4 lemons and juice of 6 lemons – add slowly and beat Continue reading →

Known in our household as Doris-May’s Zucchini pickles.

1 kg zucchini, very finely sliced, skin and all.
1 to 2 white onions, very finely sliced.
1/4 teaspoon tumeric
one and a half cups of sugar
3 cups of white vinegar Continue reading →

185g (1.1/2 cups) crushed, plain chocolate biscuits.
90 g butter, melted
500g cream cheese at room temperature
400g can sweetened condensed milk
200g (1.1/3 cups) white melts, melted
300ml carton cream
1 tbsp gelatine, 1/4 cup boiling water
100g (2/3 Continue reading →

Melt 125g butter. Cool slightly.
Add 1 beaten egg, 2 tablespoons milk.

Mix 1 cup sugar and 2 cups self raising flour and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Add a cup of finely chopped glace cherries and/or crystallised ginger, choc chips, nuts, Continue reading →

Ingredients:
60 g soft butter
380g dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
300g plain flour
1 tsp sodium bicarbonate
2 tsp ground cinnamon
half tsp ground nutmeg
half tsp ground allspice
1 cup (300 ml) sour cream Continue reading →

Wash, peel and core quinces and cut into slices or chunks. For every 1 kilo of peeled fruit, add only 200ml of water. It’s not much water, which is why I do the following stewing step in the oven with Continue reading →

The Queen Mother’s Cake

Pour 1 breakfast cup of boiling water over 8oz chopped dates. Add 1 teaspoon bicarb soda. Let stand for the time it takes to mix the following:

8 oz sugar
3 oz butter
1 beaten egg Continue reading →