Belongs to Heather P Zucchini Cake 

Moist cake.
If you like Carrot Cake, here’s another to enjoy!

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • Icing:
  • grated zucchini
  • vegetable oil
  • eggs
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • castor sugar
  • flour
  • cream cheese
  • icing sugar

My mum’s favourite recipe, and my late brother was also a dab hand at this each Christmas too.
My brother was a ‘tee-totaller’ and when tidying up his garage cupboards one day with his son (my nephew), he brought out a brown paper bag containing a bottle of brandy, which he kept solely for the Christmas Cake. He didn’t want anyone else to know it was there, but had pointed it out to my nephew, in the event of having to clear out the garage ‘when he died’!! Bless him.

ready in about 200 minutes; serves 30
You might need to buy:
  • eggs
  • golden syrup
  • milk
  • flour
  • baking soda
  • cream of tartar
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • mixed dried fruit
  • brandy

Easy, uncooked slice for special occasions

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 30
You might need to buy:
  • dark chocolate melts
  • golden syrup
  • butter
  • mini marshmallows
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • golden caster sugar
  • self raising flour
  • baking powder
  • extra 2 T self raising flour
  • ground almonds

Moist, and keep well for a couple of days

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • caster sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • eggs
  • plain flour
  • self-raising flour
  • dessicated coconut
  • milk
  • Icing:
  • Extra coconut to sprinkle on top of iced cakes

Moist and keep well

ready in about 35 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • golden syrup
  • butter
  • flour
  • brown sugar
  • ground ginger
  • mixed spice
  • milk

Can be baked or fried, your choice

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • soy sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • fish sauce
  • honey
  • rice vinegar
  • salmon fillets or steaks
  • crushed lemon grass
  • oil
Belongs to Heather P Jam Shortcakes 

Similar to jam drops

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 15
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • vanilla essence
  • icing sugar
  • cornflour
  • flour
  • jam
  • frozen berries if desired
  • icing sugar to dust
Belongs to Heather P Billy Loaf 

Can double recipe and make two loaves, freezes well

ready in about an hour; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • sultanas or dried mixed fruit
  • sugar
  • butter
  • plain flour
  • mixed spice
  • bicarb soda

Can be cooked in oven or on stovetop

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • oregano
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • fresh rosemary
  • each white wine and chicken stock
  • lemon juice
  • cream
  • chopped parsley