OLD FAVOURITES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 630, 7 September 1933, Page 3

OLD FAVOURITES

Each part of England boasts its own special dishes, the recipes for which, in many instances, have been handed down from generation to generaton of housewives. Here are a few north country favourites: — Pan Haggerty. Wash, peel and slice a pound of potatoes and dry on a cloth'. Mix with half a pound of slice d onion and a quarter of a pound of shredded cheese, season with salt and pepper and fry gently until cooked through, and brown in a little good dripping.' Ths is a popular supper dish in certain parts of Northumberland. Petticoat Tails. Mix together four ounces of flour and four ounces of ground rice, rub in four ounces of butter and add two ounces of castor sugar. Knead. together until smooth, roll out about three-quarters of an inch thick and shape into a round. Divide into ten triangles, dust each' with castor sugar and bake in a slow oven until browning. Cumberland Pudding. Line three or four saucers with short pastry, priek over each. with a fork and spread with jam. Beat to a cream twn ounces each of butter and sugar, .add two beaten eggs and four ounces of ground rice with two ounces of ground almonds. Mix smoothly and spread on top' of the jam in the pastry-lined saucers. Bake until brown in a moderate oven and serve hot. Yorkshire Biscuits. Beat to a cream six ounces each of butter and castor sugar and add by degrees a- pound of flour in which has been mixed a teaspoonful of baking' powder and a quarter of a pint of milk. Knead until the dough as smooth and then set aside to rest for about an hour. Roll thinly, stamp into round with a fluted cutter, and bake until browning in a moderate oven. (Continued on Page 7.)

(Continued from Page 3.) GOLF DANCE DURING TOURNAMENT. An annual fixture which is much looked forward to by visiting golfers as well as loeal players is the tournament dance held at the Arikikapakapa. clubhouse during tournament week. This year's function was held last Thursday evening and from every : point of view it was a pronounced success. Great credit is due to the musicians of Mr. Painton's orchestra, who provided bright and lively dance music throughout the evening. Iceland poppies made attractive decora■tion in both lounges and garden seats arranged on the spacious verandah' made a cool retreat between the dances. Among the daneers present were: Mrs. S. H. Hay, who wore eau de nil georgette md lace; Mrs. E. La Trobe HUI, black and beigelace; Mrs. R. Copeland Smith, deep cream and cherry embroidered ninon; Mrs. H. Hamilton autumn floral ninon; Mrs. T. Kelly, black lace; Mrs. A. V. P. Ford, black ring velvet; Mrs. H. Bertram, black sequined georgette; Mrs. N. McCullough (Whakatane), black lace; Mrs. C. Young, buttereup silk moire; Mrs. Coltman (Auckland), shell pink georgette; Mrs. McWhirter (Pukekohe), ivory satin beaute; Mrs. J. Goss (Wanganui), black georgette and ermine trimmings; Mrs. H. Roach, peach georgette and fische net; Mrs. M. E. Cave, parma violet lace; Mrs. J. Watson, eameo pink floral georgette; Mrs. J. Herrold, old gold and black figured taffeta; Mrs. F. Stanier, black satin with which' ring velvet wrap. Miss Wilkinson (Hamilton), pale pink floral georgette; Miss M. Duncan, black and silver lace; Miss T. Moon, emerald lace; Miss D. Grifflths, old gold crinkle crepe; Miss M. Cooney, rainbow silk net; Miss M. Black, ivory satin and silk net; Miss J. Bertram, turquoise taffeta; Miss G. La Trobe Hill, mist grey crepe de soie and cherry georgette; Miss Y. Wallis, lacquer red crinkle crepe; Miss R. Stewart, black lace.