Dish 46 - Chicken Ranch Tacos

Chicken Ranch Tacos

Prep Time: 25min; Total Time: 25min; Serves: 5 (2 tacos each)

Ingredients:
1 box Stand & Stuff taco shells (10 shells)
3 cups cut up deli rotisserie chicken
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Chunky salsa
Avocado
Sour Cream

Method:

1. Heat oven to 325oF. Heat taco shells in oven as directed on box.
2. Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, place chicken. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix; toss gently to coat. Microwave uncovered on high 2-3 minutes or until hot. Stir in ranch dressing.
3. Spoon warm chicken mixture into heated taco shells. Top with remaining ingredients to desired taste.
   

Recipe Source: Betty Crocker

Dish 45 - Grandma Ellie's Sweet & Sour Chicken

Grandma Ellie's Sweet & Sour Pork

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 lb pork (I used chicken as Big Spring doesn't like pork and sometimes I don't either!)
1 cup pineapple chunks
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
2 Tbsp soya sauce
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp chopped/grated ginger root
Cooked rice, for serving

Method:

1. Brown meat in large saucepan.
2. Add pineapple chunks, sugar, vinegar, soya sauce and salt.
3. Mix together flour and water, getting rid of any lumps. Add to saucepan.
4. Add pineapple juice and ginger root. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens slightly.
5. Serve with the cooked rice.
   

Recipe Source: Based on Grandma Ellie's recipe tin

Dish 44 - Grandma Ellie's Canned Corn & Spaghetti Casserole

Grandma Ellie's Canned Corn & Spaghetti Casserole

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups canned corn, drained
1 cup cooked spaghetti
1 egg
1 cup milk
Rolled cracker crumbs
Several Strings of bacon, finely chopped

Method:

1. Butter casserole dish.
   
2. Alternate layers of corn and spaghetti.
3. Beat egg and milk and pour over corn and spaghetti.
4. Top with rolled cracker crumbs and bacon.
5. Bake in moderate oven (300oF) until corn mixture is thoroughly heated and bacon crisps.
   

Notes: I think that next time I make this, I'll put in less milk and at least one more egg... there was quite a lot of liquid in the casserole, even after I'd left it in the oven for quite a while. Also, it might be nice to put some grated cheese on top, before placing in the oven.

Recipe Source: Grandma Ellie's recipe tin

Dish 43 - Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding

Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding

Cooking Time: 45min; Serves: 6

Ingredients:

Pudding
1 cup self-raising flour
2 tsp cocoa
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
Sauce:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp cocoa
1 1/4 cups boiling water

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 190oC.
2. Sift flour and 2 tsp cocoa.
3. Cream butter and caster sugar. Add egg, mix well.
4. Stir in flour and milk alternatively. Pour into greased ovenproof dish.
5. Make sauce: combine brown sugar and cocoa. Sprinkle on top of mixture in dish and pour boiling water gently over all of this.
6. Bake at 190oC for 45 minutes.
7. Serve with ice cream.
   

Notes: You can microwave for 8 minutes on medium power if you can't wait the 45 minutes to cook in the oven!

Recipe Source: Cookery the Australian Way, Fourth Edition - my home economics cookbook from high school days! This recipe got me through my batchelorette days when I needed a chocolate fix, but had none in the house!

Dish 42 - Quick & Easy Quiche

Quick & Easy Quiche

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
4 oz bacon, finely chopped
4 oz grated cheese
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 tomato

Method:

1. Mix together all ingredients, except for tomato, and pour into pie plate.
2. Slice tomato and put on top of mixture for decoration.
3. Bake at 190oC until set (approximately 40 minutes).
4. Serve with a fresh salad.
   

Recipe Source: Recipe collection book from a friend's kitchen tea, many years ago!

Dish 41 - Orange Zested Chicken Breasts

Orange Zested Chicken Breasts

Prep Time: 20min; Total Time: 20min; Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1 tsp grated orange peel
4 chicken breast fillets

Method:

1. In a small bowl, mix seasoned salt and garlic powder.
2. In fry pan, heat butter and orange peel over medium heat until butter is melted. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt mixture. Cook about 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when centre of thickest part is cut.
3. Serve with steamed green beans and potatoes.
   

Recipe Source: From Betty Crocker

Dish 40 - HamBob's Angel Biscuits

HamBob's Angel Biscuits

Ingredients:

1 cup buttermilk
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp (or 1 envelope) active dry yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup warm water (100oF-110oF)
3 - 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shortening

Method:

1. Mix buttermilk and baking soda together.
2. Mix yeast, sugar, salt and water together. Let stand until foamy.
3. Combine flour and shortening, stirring with a fork until mixed well. Mix in buttermilk mixture. Mix in yeast mixture (dough will be wet.) Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (approximately 1hr).
4. Pat out dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a heavily floured board. Cut biscuits with a 2-inch cutter. Place on a baking sheet and let rise 20 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 400oF.
6. Bake biscuits 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
   

Notes: I don't know if I did something wrong, but at step 4. the dough was really, really wet. I therefore sprinkled flour on top of the mixture before patting it down, or else it would have just stuck to my hands in a really bad way. If you try this recipe, please let me know how you go! The original recipe suggests that you "split and fill with thinly sliced country ham."

Recipe Source: Emailed to me by my aunty, who sourced it from a "Sunday insert". She suggested it goes really well with the family's homemade applebutter, so I tried it... and it was fantastic! My aunty also suggested that this goes well with chilli!

Angel Biscuit with the "Leible Homemade Applebutter" - delicious!