Dad's Winning Recipes

Moist butterscotch pudding for one

2024-12-23T08:25:00.005+08:00

Ingredients

1 large mug
1 1/2 tbs milk
2 tsp butter
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp honey
3 tbs self-raising flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 tbs hot water

Microwave milk and butter in mug for about 30 seconds or until butter is mostly melted. Add half the brown sugar and microwave again for about 15 seconds then stir until the sugar has dissolved. Mix in the honey and self raising flour until the batter is smooth. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon over the batter then gently pour the hot water on top.

Microwave on high for 60-75 seconds until spongey on top and saucy underneath, then stand for 1-2 minutes.

Serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream.

Cheese sauce

2024-12-23T08:10:00.005+08:00

Ingredients

340g grated cheese

1 can evaporated milk

1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

2 teaspoons hot sauce - optional

Method

Mix cheese and cornstarch together and place in a pot over medium heat. Add evaporated milk. Stir until cheese is melted.

Add flavour.

Serve warm.

Optional flavour:
2 tablespoons canned jalapenos chopped, or chopped green chiles

1 teaspoon chili powder you could also use cumin if you prefer that taste

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg optional.
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Slow cooker:

Set slow cooker to medium. Add all ingredients and stir occasionally. Serve in cooker on warm setting.

Potato Salad

2024-12-23T08:06:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes (Russet recommended) - pealed and cubed (½ inch cubes)

1 tablespoon of vinegar - apple vinegar or pickle juice

Dressing

¼ cup mayonnaise

½ cup sour cream

4 hard boiled eggs - coarsely chopped

1 small onion (red or white) - finely chopped

2 celery stalks - finely chopped

½ cup sweet mustard pickle relish

Salt and pepper to taste

Apple mint for garnish

Also needed -

Ice water

Method

Place diced potato in cold water in the pot. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until fork tender. Immediately drain and put in ice water. Drain and refrigerate for an hour or more.

Sprinkle a tablespoon of vinegar over the drained potatoes once they are cold and gently mix to cover the potatoes.

Put chopped onion in cold water for 10 minutes then drain - this reduces the bite of the onion and prevents it from overpowering the other flavours.

Combine all dressing ingredients and fold into potatoes. Refrigerate two hours before serving.

Pumpkin Pie Spice

2024-12-23T07:51:00.004+08:00

Ingredients

3 tablesppon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspn ground allspice

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Method

Mix all ingredients

Store in air tight spice jar

Sloppy Joes

2024-12-23T07:50:00.006+08:00

Ingredients

500g mince

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1 tablespoon American mustard

1 tablespoon water

2 teaspoon brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method

Brown mince, onion and celery in a frypan then drain and return to fry pan

Combine remaining ingredients and pour into the frypan. Simmer until sauce thicken.

Serve on hamburger buns with cheese slices, lettuce and mayonaisse.

Hamburgers

2024-12-23T07:48:00.009+08:00

Ingredients

500g mince

1 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup water

1 egg

2 tabespoons tomato or BBQ sauce

1 tablesppon mustard

Method

Mix in food processor with knife blade

Makes 8 patties

Cook in pan or on BBQ.

Bisquick Clone

2024-12-23T07:48:00.002+08:00

Ingredients

3 cups of plain flour

1/2 tablesppon salt

1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1/2 stick of butter

Method

Pulse in blender or food processor until combined. Store in fridge up to 4 months.

Pumpkin PIe

2024-12-23T07:46:00.001+08:00

Ingredients

1 cup pumplin puree

1/2 cup bisquick

1.2 cup sugar

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tbsp butter

1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 eggs

Whipped cream to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 175C

Grease 9 inch pie plate

Combine all ingredients

Pour into pie plate

Bake 35 to 40 minutes until knife comes out clean

Refigerate until cold (mminimum of 3 hours)

Serve with cream

Store covered in fridge

Baked Beans

2024-12-22T15:54:00.003+08:00

Ingredients

2 x 400g tins of cannellini beans - drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 tablesppon mustard powder
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar

Method

Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and mix well.

Cook on low for 12 hours.

Serve.

Notes:

If the sauce does not thicken, add 1 to 3 tablespoons of cornflour and cook a futher 30 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.

Pork Carnitas

2024-12-22T15:48:00.000+08:00

Ingredients:

1kg Pork Shoulder

Rub:

1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sales
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Sauce:

2 cloves of garlic
1 onion - diced
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lime juice

Method:

Mix ingredients for rub.
Score the pork shoulder.
Rub mix into pork.
Place pork into slow cooker.
Mix the sauce ingredients well and pour over the pork.
Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours.
Remove the meat. Retain the juices.
Shred the meat with two forks and place on an oven tray.
Grill the shredded meat until the edged are crispy.
Add the juices and serve.

Dads nuts and bolts.

2013-02-24T00:01:00.001+08:00

Ingredients

1 cup of salted mixed nuts

1 cup of sultanas
6 Cups of Nutrigrain cereal
1 packet of 1 litre Cream of Chicken simmer soup powder
1 packet of 1 litre French Onion simmer soup powder
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

Method
Mix nuts and Nutrigrain. Add oil and coat thoroughly. Add powdesr. Mix thoroughly.

Bag into zip lock bags and leave overnight. The oil will soak into the powder.

Eat and enjoy.

For a variation: add 2 teaspoons of mustard, curry powder or sprinkle of chili flakes.
Substitute peanuts or cashews instead of mixed nuts.

Boston Baked Beans

2011-09-04T13:25:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

420g Baked Beans in tomato sauce
2 tablespoons of maple flavoured syrup
2 tablespoons Worstershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tobasco sauce (the red kind)
100g diced bacon
1 small chopped white onion
1 tablespoon oil

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and cook until soft. Add bacon and cook.
Place all in a pan and simmer for 20 minutes until thick.

Dad's Chili

2010-03-28T19:58:00.005+08:00

Ingredients

500g mince - beef or 50/50 beef and pork
2 x 440g cans kidney beans including liquid
2 x 440g cans of Pinto beans including liquid
1 tub tomato paste
2 or 3 small onions (or 250g of frozen chopped)
3 tomatoes - coarsely chopped (or 2 tins of diced Italian tomatoes)
½ green capsicum - coarsely chopped
3 sticks of celery coarsely chopped
1 tablespoons of chili powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 cups of water

Extra:

3 tablespoons of corn flour
¼ cup of water

Method

Sauté the onions and celery in a tablespoon of oil until the onions are clear. Add the mince.
Cook until the mince is browned and slightly crispy. Drain excess oil
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
Cook on auto for 5 hours stirring occasionally.
After 4 hours and 15 minutes of cooking: combine the corn flour and extra water and stir into the chili.

Options:

1 tbsp of brown sugar if you prefer a sweeter chili.
Serve with fresh pepper to increase heat (spiciness) of dish.
This dish is best served with fresh grated cheddar cheese and sour cream. Use crackers or corn chips for dipping.
Leave any leftovers in the fridge for a day to increase flavours. Alternately prepare one day ahead and leave in slow cooker on low.
Can be frozen.

Notes:

I removed salt from the recipe as the tinned beans contain enough for most tastes. You can reduce the salt content further by draining and rinsing the kidney beans and adding an extra cup of water to the pot.
All measurements are in metric.

Pancakes

2007-12-03T16:00:00.000+09:00

Ingredients

1¼ cup Self-raising flour

¼ cup sugar

pinch of salt

1 egg

1¼ cup soured milk (add one teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice - alternatively use buttermilk)

¼ cup vegetable oil

Method

Sift four and add dry ingredients.

Combine egg and milk then add to dry ingredients until it forms a thick batter.

Add vegetable oil and stand for 20 minutes.

Measure ¼ cups of batter into a hot skillet and flip when bubbles are forming.

Cook other side.

Repeat until all batter is used.

Notes

Serve with ice-cream, maple syrup, whipped butter.

Alternate serving suggestion: sprinkle with caster sugar and lemon juice.

Savory Pancakes

2007-12-03T15:54:00.000+09:00

1 cup Self-raising flour

1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

½ tsp baking powder

2 eggs

2¼ cup soured milk (or butter milk) --soured milk can be made by mixing 1 tsp of vinegar or lemon juice per cup of milk.

Stir immediately to prevent curdling.

Mix wet and dry ingredients separately.

Sift the dry mix then add the wet mix and combine completely. Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes then stir again.

Measure ¼ cup of batter into a fry pan and cook until bubbling then flip and cook the other side. Continue until all batter is used. Serve with any savoury topping eg: spaghetti sauce.

Winning Recipes

2007-01-13T14:10:00.000+09:00

I've always had an interest in the culinary arts but have never undertaken formal training. I'm now the patriarch of a family of 5 (not including the many pets) and have found that some of my creations are popular with visitors from outside my family. In order to ensure that those recipes are not lost, they are being posted here and shared with the community at large.