Scalloped Potatoes (MOM)

  1. Peel potatoes and one onion
  2. Grease the dish
  3. Layer the potatoes, rings of onions, salt and pepper, etc.
  4. In a saucepan, warm 3/4 cup milk with a knob of butter; bring to the boil
  5. Pour milk over top of the potatoes
  6. Cook for 1-1.5 hours at 350-375

Macaroni Cheese (MOM)

  1. Cook 1 cup macaroni; drain.
  2. Melt in a saucepan 1/4 cup butter or margarine.  Add 1 tbsp. chopped onion.  Cook slowly until tender but not browned.
  3. Blend in: 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. dry mustard, pepper.
  4. Gradually stir in 2 cups milk.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
  5. Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, stir until melted.  Add cooked macaroni and blend well.
  6. Pour into a buttered casserole, sprinkle with grated cheese and breadcrumbs.
  7. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

Sosaties (MOM)

grate 3 onions
1 tbsp. of curry powder
2 cloves crushed garlic
little salt, lemon juice
2 tsp. apricot jam

Mix very smoothly until it is a little runny, then add to the onion mixture.  Marinade pork chops overnight.

Boeboetjie (MOM)

1-1.5 lb. mince
1 medium onion
1 apple (or apricots)
1 banana
handful of raisins and peanuts
2 slices of bread left to soak in milk for 1/2 hour
2 tsp. curry powder
salt
2 eggs

Saute onion and apple; add curry powder.  Add meat and brown; add fruits and nuts.  Squeeze milk out of bread; add bread, stirring into meat.  Put in casserole dish.  Cook for about 3/4 hour, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t burn (at 325).  Beat eggs and milk, pour over meat.  Cook for another 1/2 hour.