Caramelised pineapple brandy snaps

I made this recipe up when I discovered some brandy snaps on sale at the local supermarket! Eat with caution - they are soooo sweet! And sticky ... Anne

8 brandy snap cases; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple; 50g butter; 2 tblspn brown sugar; 100ml thickened cream; 1 tblsp icing sugar; 1 tsp brandy

Prepare the caramelsied pineapple by melting the butter, stirring in the brown sugar and finely chopped pineapple, and cooking until the pineapple is soft.

Prepare the cream by beating the thickened cream with the icing sugar and brandy until very thick.

Using a piping syringe squeeze the cream into one end of the brandy snap cases, and the caramelsied pineapple into the other end, until the cases are about half and half filled with each. 

Pineapple Curry Royale!

Thanks again Vicki, http://unusualcoleslaw.blogspot.com/

Curry Royale

1kg (2 lbs.) lean boneless lamb (cut into small pieces); 2 tablespoons oil; 2 onions; 2 apples; 2 carrots; 1 tin pineapple pieces (drained, retain juice); 3/4 cup sultanas or raisins; 1 tablespoon curry powder; Salt and pepper; Golden Syrup (1 heaped tablespoon)

Method: Toss lamb in plain flour, heat oil and toss meat into pan, brown. Make sure heat is not too severe -- about 250F. Chop apples, onions, carrots and toss in, add drained pineapple, raisins or sultanas, and sprinkle over curry powder, salt and pepper. Mix well with wooden spoon, tossing more flour over so that it will thicken, add pineapple juice and golden syrup, then add enough hot water to make correct consistency, then simmer until meat is tender. Fresh apricots, plums and grapes can be added to this curry. Bananas with coconut plus chutneys can be served with this curry, but do not add them to the curry as it takes away the flavour.

Source: contributed by Mrs. J. H. Gooch (Broadview) in The Adelaide Children's Hospital Recipe Book 1982 (Adelaide: 1982), p.26.

Banana Pineapple Cake

The Red Cross Tried and True Cookery Book, NSW 1983 

Banana Pineapple Cake (Recipe contributed by Lorna Martin, Chatswood Branch). 

125g (1/4 lb) butter or margarine; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 medium sized eggs; ½ cup crushed pineapple (conserve juice); 2 ripe mashed bananas; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 2 cups S R four

Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs and pineapple. Add mashed bananas, mix spices through flour, add ½ cup pineapple juice. Mix all together thoroughly. Place in a well greased cake tin. 

Cook in moderate oven 35-40 mins. When cooked and cool, ice with pineapple flavoured icing.

Pineapple icing: 1 cup icing sugar; 1 tblsp butter; sufficient pineapple juice to make a creamy icing.

Health benefits of pineapple

In case anyone was doubting the power of the pineapple - even on pizza!!!!!  Anne

https://www.activebeat.com/diet-nutrition/amazing-health-benefits-of-eatingpineapple/?_gl=1*238oaf*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE2NDQzNTQ1MTQuQ2owS0NRaUF4b2lRQmhDUkFSSXNBUHN2by15NmxyNlJtSm80WUVQQVgzU3ZmeVF2YTdteGd4U2VuVEluRVZkRjNOZ3RxUVlVUDYtWFJzc2FBbUNHRUFMd193Y0I

Christmas pineapple surprise!!!!

This Christmas I recieved the most beautiful bag handmade by my cousin's 9 year old daughter Vivi !!! Here she is with her great brother Max and a can of pineapple rings!!! Wow what a family!!! Thanks Vivi, I will treasure it, you are so clever!!! Anne