Recipes
Orange Pikelets
1 cup self raising flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1egg
2teaspoons of melted butter or margarine rind of 1 orange
½ cup milk
1.Sift the flour into a bowl, add sugar. Make a well in the centre and break in the egg. Add the cooled butter, orange rind and almost all the milk.
2.Beat lightly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth adding extra milk if the mixture is too thick.
3.Heat the frypan on a low heat, setting 4 – 6.
4.Add spoonfuls of the pikelet mixture to the pan, cook until bubbles break the surface. Turn pikelets over to cook the second side. Remove and serve hot or cold with butter, honey or lemon butter.
Makes approximately 15
Basic Omelette
6 eggs
6 teaspoons water
Salt and pepper, to taste
1½ tablespoons butter or margarine
1.Lightly beat eggs and water together in
a bowl. Season to taste. Heat butter in in frypan on, setting 4 – 6.
2.Pour mixture into the frypan and cook until set. If using a filling,place over half of omelette and fold omelette in half. Remove to a heated serving plate.
3.Serve immediately.
Serving (filling) suggestions: Cooked bacon pieces and shallots Sliced mushrooms, tossed fresh herbs Serves 4
15
