A Hearty Meal

 

                                                        Braised Lamb Chops                                                                                                                                        

  Ingredients:

    1kg lamb chops,                                            2 tblsp oil
    2 medium onions                                           2 carrots
    1 swede                                                        1 turnip
    2 sticks celery                                               1.25 litres water
    2 tblsp barley                                                1/4 cup flour
   1 cup water, extra                                          salt and pepper,  chopped parsley

   Method:

     Peel onions, cut into quarters.  Peel swede, carrots and turnip, cut into slices. Chop celery.
    Heat oil in a large saucepan, add chops and brown well both sides. Remove from pan. Add prepared
    vegetables stir until lightly brown. Pour off excess fat, add water,  season with salt and pepper, add barley.
  Add chops back to saucepan,  cover, bring slowly to boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/4 hrs or until chops
  are tender.  Blend flour with extra water until smooth.  Stir into saucepan,  stir gently until mixture boils and
  thickens.   Stir in chopped parsley.       Serves 6.

       This recipe is a great meal for a winter evening.

                                                                   

Australia Day Afternoon Tea

   Well we are into another year,  with Australia Day just around the corner. So I thought a great treat for Afternoon Tea on Australia Day would be some Lamington's.

                            Picture  compliments  Taste.com.au               

                                        Lamington

   Ingredients :

              1 Basic Butter cake made in a Lamington Tin.   The cake is best if 1-2 days old.
              2 cups Coconut

     Icing:   
           
             1 tblsp. Butter,  2 cups Icing Sugar, 1/3 cup Cocoa, 1/4 cup Milk, 1/4 cup Boiling water

     Method:

             Trim edges of cake.  Cut into same sized squares as desired.  In a small bowl mix butter until smooth,
        then add icing sugar and cocoa mix.  Add milk and then the boiling water, mix until smooth.
           Using 2 forks,  dip each cake square into  the warm icing,  let excess drip off then roll the square into
      the coconut, until covered. Let stand on a wire rack until set.