Traditional Recipes and Ideas for Meals

Soak one teacup of tapioca and one teaspoon of salt in one and one-half pints of cold water for five hours; keep in a warm place but do not cook.

Two hours before dinner, pare and core six large apples; place them in a pudding dish; fill the cavities made by removing cores with sugar and a little grated nutmeg, or lemon peel; add a cup of water, and bake one hour, turning the apples to prevent them drying. When quite soft, turn over them the tapioca.

Bake one hour longer. Serve with hard sauce of butter and sugar.

MEXICAN SUET PUDDING.

One cup of molasses, one cup of sweet milk, one cup of suet (chopped fine), or a half cup of butter, one cup of raisins, half cup of currants, two and a half cups of flour, and a teaspoon of soda; mix well; add a pinch of salt, one teaspoonful allspice, and one teaspoon of cinnamon.

Steam two hours.

These traditional recipes in this section date back a hundred years or more and we hope that you can adapt them to your modern needs. However we also have recipes for refreshments suitable if you’re hosting a a baby shower, party, a weddding shower or a barbeque or would just like an idea for drinks for a get-together with family and friends we have a selection of beverages suitable for any occasion.
Everyday snacks for parties and special occasions. The recipes in this section range from being easy to make.