Yum food! lets talk about it.

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[Nienna]

The marylands they have made a lower fat version but of course its not as good

Never mind the lower fat version ... we NEED the CHOCOLATE fix!

[Morningangel-Iola]

Lol trouble is an open packet is an empty packet

[Nienna]

Lol trouble is an open packet is an empty packet

yeah ... terrible innit!?!

[jediknight]

WOW!!!!!! it may be my fist topic but i wasn't expecting that sort of effect on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Roz]

You certainly know how to stir up a storm

[ferdinand_the_yak]

For all you Aussies out there I have some questions.  My daughter got a book called Possum Magic from my sister-in-law Catherine that used to live in Sydney.  Please tell me what these are:
Anzac biscuits, Mornay and minties, Pavlova, Lamington?  Everytime I talk to Catherine I forget to ask her about this stuff. 

Anzac biscuits are golden brown biscuits made out of rolled oats, brown sugar, butter and golden syrup (yum!), mornay is a savoury sauce, minties are chewy mint flavoured lollies/candy, pavlova is a meringue cake base topped with cream and fruit, lamingtons are soft sponge cakes (usually square shaped) with a thin coat of chocolate and coconut.

[Roz]

Do you usually make these for Anzac day or is it for any old time of the year?

[ferdinand_the_yak]

They are for any time of the year. The best ones are crunchy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. I'll chuck a packet in for you with my next UK Tim Tam shipment

[grecopa]

Thanks, FTY.    I'll let Jordan know what they all are.  She loves that book Possum Magic.

[ferdinand_the_yak]

It was one of my favourites as well when I was younger - its an Aussie classic. I remember when we had a Possum Magic party in Year 1 after our teacher read the book to us and we had all the foods that were featured in the story

[jediknight]

at the weekend i had two 7oz (14oz in all) Aberdeen Angus beef Burgers (with bread)
man was that good!

[Sharon]

Two    And you ate them both    But I bet they were just delicious 

[Nienna]

Yes, the little pig ate both of them ... and most of the chips and garden peas that came with them too!
What he didn't tell you, was he could barely move afterwards because he'd eaten so much!!

[blackcat20]

To mark Australia Day (and peoples curiosity about Aussie food), here is a Lamington recipe:
The easy way

Ingredients

1 slab sponge cake (one day old)
4 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
2 - 3 cups desiccated coconut
To make the icing

Cool the cake for at least half an hour in the Fridge or Freezer, then cut into squares or fingers
Combine the Sugar and Cocoa in a large bowl
Heat the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter is melted.
Add to the sugar/cocoa mixture and mix to a fluid yet not runny consistency

To put it all together

Make a production line of Sponge Fingers, Chocolate Icing mixture in a bowl, coconut in a shallow container or plate, and a cooling rack with paper underneath.
Using a fork dip the sponge fingers into the icing, roll it in the coconut covering it well, and then place on to the rack to dry.
Once they have dried, place in an airtight container and leave to "mature" for at least a few hours, preferably overnight, before eating.

To make the sponge cake if you really want to

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup milk
Method

Grease and Line a Lamington Tin (11 x 8 x 1.5 inches)
Cream the Butter, Castor Sugar and Vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time beating together as you go.
Fold in the Flour and Milk, alternating as you go.
Pour the batter into the prepared tin, spread evenly, and bake in a Moderate Oven (375f/190c) for 30-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to stand for a few minutes before turning out on to a cooling rack.
Leave to cool then store in the Fridge overnight.