This is probably not exciting to most of you, but I am pretty over the moon.
While at the post office picking up a few passport forms for my boss, I spotted a Women's Weekly cookbook in the $4.99 bargain bin. But it wasn't any Women's Weekly cookbook, it was a reprint of "The Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits" which is the exact cookbook I used throughout my childhood to make sooo many different sweet treats. My mother still uses hers, and the poor thing is falling apart from being so well loved.
Flicking through brings back a lot of memories for me. The chocolate slice mum and I always made for school lunches and when she used to cater lunches for a local group, which was also one of the first things I baked for my Husband when we first started dating. The Lebkuchen I made for our German Celebration one year at School. The Rum Truffles we used to make for Christmas. The Rum ball recipe we tried when we decided to make every single ball type recipe from the book for Christmas one year, that wouldn't set, so became the most delicious Ice Cream topping. The Ginger slice we used to make for my grandparents (grandma loves ginger) The Anzac biscuit recipe we always used.The Honey Jumbles I was determined to make all by myself and made a huge mess in doing so, The Peanut Butter Crinkles with the criss cross fork imprint on top that mum made when we had friends over and for school (before peanuts were banned from schools) The Shortbread recipe I used to bake shortbread for Grandfather. The Chocolate Crackle recipe made for nearly every birthday party.
I am pretty excited to have a copy for myself now, and I have no doubts that it will be used plenty in my kitchen, now, and when my future children are learning to cook, just as I did.
Dixie
Flicking through brings back a lot of memories for me. The chocolate slice mum and I always made for school lunches and when she used to cater lunches for a local group, which was also one of the first things I baked for my Husband when we first started dating. The Lebkuchen I made for our German Celebration one year at School. The Rum Truffles we used to make for Christmas. The Rum ball recipe we tried when we decided to make every single ball type recipe from the book for Christmas one year, that wouldn't set, so became the most delicious Ice Cream topping. The Ginger slice we used to make for my grandparents (grandma loves ginger) The Anzac biscuit recipe we always used.The Honey Jumbles I was determined to make all by myself and made a huge mess in doing so, The Peanut Butter Crinkles with the criss cross fork imprint on top that mum made when we had friends over and for school (before peanuts were banned from schools) The Shortbread recipe I used to bake shortbread for Grandfather. The Chocolate Crackle recipe made for nearly every birthday party.
I am pretty excited to have a copy for myself now, and I have no doubts that it will be used plenty in my kitchen, now, and when my future children are learning to cook, just as I did.
Dixie
Are those the honey jumbles with the White icing with pink stripes?! I used to make those in highschool, and the heart shaped lebkuchen with a jam dot in the middle. I used to make stuff for girl guide fund raisers, good times!
ReplyDeleteWell they arent stripey, but they are white and pink. And yep its the heart shaped lebkuchen with a jam dot in the middle (and choc coated on the back) essentially the worlds best gingerbread buscuit, lol. I was a girl guide as well, I'm pretty sure a few of the slice recipes got used for fundraisers throughout the years.
DeleteHow exciting! I have a copy of my mom's cook book called The Everything Cookbook, it's from the early 70's. It is held together with so tape, contact paper and everything in between. My sister and brother call me and ask for some of the recipes every once in a while, it's our favorite. Would love to find another copy.
ReplyDeleteSince moving out 8 years ago, ive lodt count how many times I've called mum for a recipe out of this book, but no more! I wish you luck finding another copy of your fave cookbook.
DeleteIt's fantastic to have so many memories tied up in one humble book. I have a book from the same series: Sweet Old-Fashioned Favourites. It was given to me as a house-warming present and although I don't recall seeing the original, it's still packed full of biscuits and other goodies that remind me of my childhood, too. Enjoy yours!
ReplyDeleteKatie @ Katie Writes Stuff
Thanks Katie! I can't wait to cook a few recipes from it. I'm predicting a lot of use over the Christmas period...
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