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contentsbreakfast 5

appetisers 17

biscuits+slices 33

lunchboxfillers 51

mains 65

accompaniments 101

cakes 109

desserts 137

christmas 153

preserves 169

index 189

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forewordTo the best of our archival knowledge this book is only the second cookbook in the School's 125 year history and hence a special publication in a very special anniversary year. In my own days as a young boy, I well remember a favourite Adelaide school cookbook used by my mother for many years. Of course, it was not the type of glossy picture filled version that is common place today but shares something in common with this Anniversary publication. The recipes contained herein are favourites provided by members of our community. They are tried and tested and above all delicious and endorsed by School families.

It appears that young people are once again engaging in the joys of home cooking and turning away from packaged and take-away foods with questionable nutritional value. Having grown up in a family where home-cooked meals were a pivotal part of our social existence, being married to my Italian wife has enabled good food to continue to play an important part in our family's enjoyment of life and well-being. I am delighted to see my children also enjoy cooking good food.

Easy to use recipes are essential for special or everyday meals. In many cases, the latter rely on the personal touch of home cooks and have been refined over many years. To bring together so many of these treasured recipes in this Anniversary book enables a wider audience to share and enjoy food within the spirit of a Grammar community.

As a school we have come a long way over the last 125 years. As a boarding school, I can say with absolute confidence that the meals shared by our boarders in 2013 are much better than those experienced by boarders many years ago, particularly during the Depression and war

years. Many wonderful stories have been passed down by boarders over the years, each with their own colourful embellishment. Long gone are the days of "fly bog" (treacle) on dining room tables!

This cookbook is a book of celebration and hopefully it will become a favourite cookbook and be well used by many. The book has been made possible by many wonderful contributors, including current School families, Past Grammarians and staff. It would not have been made possible without this support and especially the passion of Past Grammarian and current Assistant Director of Publications, Mrs Kim Steele, in bringing it all together.

I would also like to personally thank parents who helped with photography by cooking their own or another contributor’s recipes. In particular, Mrs Melody Murray, mother of Margaret and Roger (Year 11, 2013) and Kate (Past Grammarian, 2010), who was instrumental to each photography session and her styling touches can be seen throughout this entire cook book. Thank you also to Mrs Miranda Kelly, Mrs Karina Nugent, Mrs Kristell Scott, Mrs Nadene Moorhouse, Mrs Louise Simmons, Ms Bronte Lyne and Ms Anna Williams for their help on the cooking days.

Food's true wonder is that it gives us an opportunity for conversations, connection and celebration. I trust that we can all engage in such connectivity as the recipes in this 125th Anniversary Cookbook come to life in our homes.

Bon appétit.

Mr Richard FairleyPRINCIPAL

one pot chick pea & pumpkin curry

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mains

hearty beef & bacon pie

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hearty beef & bacon pieSue Lynch - Mother of Heidi and Bronte (Year 11 and Year 12, 2013), Lachlan (2010), and Toby (2011)

1largeonion

3-4baconrashers

OliveOil

1tspcurrypowder

1/2tspcuminpowder

1/2tspcoriander

Salt&pepper

1heapedtspgarlicfreshlycrushedormincedgarlic

1.5kgbeefmince

Puffedpastrysheets

1tbspgravox

1cupwater

1tbspplainflour

MINCE MIXTURE

• Finely dice onion. Chop bacon into small pieces e.g. 1-2 cm squares.

• Heat a small amount of olive oil in the bottom of the frying pan.

• Add onion, garlic, curry powder, cumin, coriander, ground pepper and stir fry until onion starts to soften .

• Stir in the bacon and heat until the onion and bacon are cooked.

• Add mince, stir intermittently. Cook until mince is brown.

• Sprinkle plain flour over the top and stir into the mince mixture.

• Make up a gravox mixture using the gravox and 1 cup of water.

• Add gravox mixture to the mince mixture so that it is reasonably thick. Add salt if needed. Allow to cool slightly.

PASTRY

• Butter or spray the lining of pie dish.

• Line the pie dish with one layer of puffed pastry sheets, ensuring the edge of the pastry extends at least 1cm beyond the pie dish so that it can be rolled together with the edge of the top layer of pastry to seal the pie.

• Fill with cooled mince mixture but leave at least 1 cm gap to the top of the pie dish to avoid mince mixture overflowing during cooking.

• Top with one layer of puffed pastry sheets and roll the edges of the top and bottom layers of puffed pastry together.

• With the leftover pastry, create some pastry art to decorate.

• Place the pie dish on a flat baking tray, this helps to cook the bottom layer of pastry and also catches any spills.

• Cook in the oven at 170°C until the pastry is golden brown.

For many years a number of the boarders at the Townsville Grammar School have come from beef properties in outback Australia. This recipe comes from one of those families.

HINT

You can use the left over mince mixture to make a variety of other dishes:

• Mince parcels - cut each puffed pasty sheet into 4 equal squares, then spoon an amount of mince mixture into the middle of each square.

• Bring each of the four corners of each square into the middle to join the other corners.

• Mince on toast.

• Jaffles.

• Add chilli powder and the mixture can be used for making nachos.

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aaaron's biscuits ....................................................................43

apricot & passionfruit jam .................................................184

apple chutney......................................................................180

apple crumble .....................................................................139

apple crumble .....................................................................148

apricot almond stuffing ......................................................106

apricot balls ..........................................................................56

aunt kate's patty cakes.......................................................127

avocado dip ...........................................................................19

bbaked custard .....................................................................147

banana & choc chip muffins ................................................53

banana smoothie ....................................................................7

bbq chilli prawns with mango mayonnaise .........................20

beaney chilli ..........................................................................75

beef pasta with sweet chilli ..................................................75

best christmas stuffing ......................................................159

bobbie's simple orange cake .............................................112

boiled fruit cake ..................................................................156

boiled wild asparagus ........................................................103

brinjal pickle .......................................................................104

bush brownies ......................................................................46

buzatierre ..............................................................................72

ccanadian brownies ................................................................46

carrot cake with cream cheese frosting ............................119

carrot cake ..........................................................................124

cassava cake .......................................................................132

champagne oyster risotto ....................................................19

cheese & bacon cob loaf ......................................................23

cheese ball ............................................................................20

cheese log .............................................................................26

cherry trifle .........................................................................164

chicken soup .........................................................................97

chicken spaghetti .................................................................96

chilli chicken with basil & coconut cream ...........................80

chinese chews ......................................................................45

choc chip pancakes with bacon & maple syrup ..................10

chocolate beetroot cake .....................................................112

chocolate cake ....................................................................113

chocolate mousse ..............................................................139

chorizo risotto .......................................................................67

christmas crackling pork ...................................................163

cinnamon bread ..................................................................113

cinnamon stars .....................................................................36

coconut cream with diced tomato & onion ........................106

cottage pie ............................................................................83

cream cheese brownies .......................................................40

creamy mustard chicken ......................................................72

crescent cookies ...................................................................39

crispy chicken bake ..............................................................95

crunchy choc chip biscuits ...................................................42

cumquat marmalade ..........................................................184

cupcakes .............................................................................110

curried nuts & bolts .............................................................25

ddanish pastry ........................................................................42

dark secret cake .................................................................131

date & ginger loaf ...............................................................119

date fudge slice ....................................................................59

delicious scones ...................................................................58

devil's food cake .................................................................118

donkey drops .........................................................................35

eeasy cheesy scones ..............................................................58

eggplant & parsley antipasto ...............................................26

eggplant rissoles ..................................................................83

eggs benedict with blood orange hollandaise sauce ..........10

everyday fruit cake ..............................................................116

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index ffallen milk chocolate puddings ..........................................143

feijoa jam ............................................................................183

fennel crusted barramundi ..................................................95

fig jam .................................................................................176

fregula with clams ................................................................91

french toast ...........................................................................13

fruit bran loaf ..........................................................................7

fruity pavlova .......................................................................140

funghi porcini risotto ............................................................67

ggluten free banana muffins ..................................................59

gluten free pineapple fruit cake .........................................118

gluten free/dairy free vanilla almond waffles .......................8

gold medal chocolate cake ................................................116

golden treacle slice ..............................................................46

grandma's ginger sponge ..................................................132

grandma's pumpkin scones .................................................59

grandma's rice pudding .....................................................147

grapefruit & orange jam ....................................................183

green tomato chutney ........................................................182

gyoza .....................................................................................29

hhealthy breakfast ..................................................................13

hearty beef & bacon pie .......................................................71

honey bubbles .......................................................................54

hot mango chutney .............................................................182

hulva ....................................................................................125

iimpossible pie .....................................................................148

jjack's egg pie ........................................................................61

kkiwi crisps .............................................................................39

kooki's lamb curry ................................................................88

korean beef ...........................................................................76

llasagne .................................................................................88

lemon cake .........................................................................122

lemon caper chicken ............................................................68

lime syrup cake ..................................................................127

mmango cheesecake .............................................................128

mango cheesecake .............................................................146

mango cream pie ................................................................140

marinated artichokes .........................................................180

marinated beef steak casserole ...........................................86

mini quiches .........................................................................53

moreton bay bugs with pernod butter .................................23

muesli muffins ........................................................................8

mulberry jam ......................................................................176

mushroom pie ......................................................................91

my new zealand mate's banana cake ................................133

nnana's shortbread ..............................................................164

nana's sugo...........................................................................84

not quite bread & butter pudding ......................................144

nut terrine .............................................................................76

oolive oil and vincotto cake ..................................................115

oma's cheesecake ..............................................................115

one cup fruit slice .................................................................53

one pot chick pea & pumpkin curry ....................................87

orange peel marmalade .....................................................171

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orange tart ..........................................................................124

orange-coriander marmalade ...........................................184

pparsley & almond pesto .......................................................29

passionfruit condensed milk tart .......................................131

peanut butter cookies ..........................................................43

peanut butter ice cream .....................................................144

pepper sauce ......................................................................103

pikelets ....................................................................................8

pizza pinwheels ....................................................................54

plain sponge .......................................................................124

plum chutney ......................................................................172

plum duff.............................................................................160

poppy seed cake .................................................................128

pork rack with roasted apples & pears .............................156

pork stroganoff .....................................................................68

pork with broad beans ..........................................................83

prawn & bok choy stir fry with coriander ............................79

preserved lemons ...............................................................179

proper yorkshire puddings .................................................104

puff wheat cake ..................................................................121

pumpkin cakes ...................................................................121

qquiche ...................................................................................92

rraspberry swirl cheesecake ...............................................122

red wine beef cheeks............................................................92

rhubarb & fig jam ...............................................................175

roast turkey .........................................................................160

roasted tomato salad..........................................................103

rocky road ...........................................................................155

rosella jam ..........................................................................175

rum balls.............................................................................159

ssausage meat breadcrumb stuffing ..................................106

savoury bread cases .............................................................61

savoury scone rolls ...............................................................56

special roast veal ..................................................................79

speculoos biscuits ................................................................35

sponge cake ........................................................................110

sweet curry ...........................................................................97

sweet spicy mango chutney ...............................................179

ttasty salmon pies..................................................................80

texas beans ...........................................................................26

toffee apples .......................................................................146

tomato relish ......................................................................172

triple choc brownies .............................................................40

uuncooked cookies .................................................................45

vvicki's hungarian lesco .........................................................87

vietnamese duck on betel leaf .............................................25

yyai yai's chicken & spaghetti ................................................96

yummy chewy gingerbread cookies ...................................155

zucchini muffins ...................................................................54

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