new zealand and comfort food

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Recipes

Mouth Watering Nectarine French Toast (LOW FAT)

Posted by KitchenManiac  

Nothing got my housemates out of bed faster than these mouth watering french toast. It is fantastic too cos it is low in fat, though you would NEVER realise this when you pop some in your mouth. MORE»

Recipe #54790

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Possum Casserole

Posted by Missy Wombat  

Possums are an introduced species that are decimating NZ's forests and the beautiful unique birdlife. There is no such thing as a good possum in this beautiful land. Times are guesses. MORE»

Recipe #54111

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Shrewsbury Biscuits

(2 reviews) Posted by Missy Wombat  

Dum di do! Shades of Cookie Bear and the Hudson Shrewsbury biscuits and the Cookie Bear Club that every kid of a certain age belonged to... Make your own homemade Shrewsburys.."so hurry, scurry, get your Shrewsbury now!" MORE»

Recipe #51669

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Pikelets

(10 reviews) Posted by Missy Wombat  

I can't believe that noone else has posted the humble pikelet, a mini-pancake. I like mine with plain butter on top or with raspberry jam and a blob of cream a la a Devonshire tea. Perfect to have with a cup of tea for afternoon tea. MORE»

Recipe #51663

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Golden Syrup Cookies

Posted by Missy Wombat  

From the Edmonds Cookbook. MORE»

Recipe #51662

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Apple Cider

(2 reviews) Posted by Missy Wombat  

From a 1960s rural New Zealand cookbook, this is the recipe for apple cider. I haven't tried it yet as I am still collecting enough swing stoppered glass bottles to recycle for this recipe! Cook time is actually the standing time MORE»

Recipe #50638

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Cinnamon Cream Oysters

Posted by Missy Wombat  

Everybody loves these and they go very quickly. These NZ 'oysters' are probably better loved than the wonderful seafood variety. MORE»

Recipe #50634

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Jaffa Square

Posted by Missy Wombat  

This comes from an old church fundraiser cookbook and is one of those recipes typical of farming hospitality. The tin is probably a sandwich tin. MORE»

Recipe #50628

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Chocolate Fudge Pudding

(3 reviews) Posted by Missy Wombat  

This was a recipe we were taught at primary school in New Zealand and it has served me well for over 20 years. I used to make this in a small enamel dish if it was just for the 3 of us. For the whole family I used to double the recipe and use a... MORE»

Recipe #50008

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Afghans

(2 reviews) Posted by Missy Wombat  

A NZ classic biscuit from the Edmonds cookbook. The yield is a guess as I haven't made them for a while. MORE»

Recipe #50007

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Downunder Cheese Puffs

(95 reviews) Posted by Missy Wombat  

These are not popovers and have nothing to do with bread. These are very quick snacks that you can whip up during commercial breaks when you are watching TV when you feel like something cheesy. vary the taste with different types of cheeses. MORE»

Recipe #49172

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Tomato, Bacon & Bean Soup

(1 reviews) Posted by JustJanS  

My New Zealand SIL's recipe. We love it for lunch on a weekend, and are more likely to eat it in Spring or Autumn than the dead of winter. MORE»

Recipe #23623

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Afghan Biscuits

(4 reviews) Posted by Norma  

Deceptively decadent chocolate biscuit ideal with coffee, after dinner or as a small treat. Children absolutely adore them, have a similar texture to shortbread only better. MORE»

Recipe #9426

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