CRACKER CRUNCH - by Mary Wiley

Crunch crackers, add chocolate chips and condensed milk - in a bowl. Mix well. Pour into a 9x13 cake pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350’F. Enjoy!.

1 box Ritz Crackers
1 package chocolate chips
1 can condensed milk

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DATE SQUARES - Julie Cunningham

Combine ingredients for filling. Simmer on low until thick. Then cool.
Preheat oven to 375SF. Lightly grease 9” X 9” pan. Combine soda, flour, brown sugar and rolled oats. Work in margarine with finger tips. Place ½ the mixture into the pan and spread date filling over the layer of oats mixture. Put remaining oatmeal mixture on top. Bake in oven for 45 minutes.

1 3/4 cups rolled oats
1 ½ cups flour
3/4 cup margarine
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
Filling:
2 cups dates
½ cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice

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STUFFED MARROW - by Mike Hillman
(as found in his mother’s cookbook from 1951)

Remove green skin from marrow and scoop out the seeds from centre with a spoon. Discard skin and seeds. Remove and discard rind from the bacon. Cut bacon into 1/ad pieces. Put these into a medium sized saucepan and fry for 3 minutes. Peel the onion; discard skin. Cut onion into small dice and fry with the bacon for a further 5 minutes. Add the minced beef; cook gently for 10 mins, stirring frequently. Stir in flour, tomato puree, crumbled meat cube, mixed herbs, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 mm, then add the water. Mix well then cook 9ently for 15 minutes with lid on the saucepan. Turn on the oven and set at moderate, 375F (Mark 5). Allow the mixture to cool slightly then pack into the hollow marrow. Brush the marrow with cooking oil and wrap in kitchen foil. Put into a baking tin and cook at the top of the pre-heated oven for 45 mm. Serve marrow on a hot serving dish garnished with heated tinned peas or cooked frozen peas, and parsley, it liked. This cost: 3s. 7d. Approximate preparation time: 15 mins. Cooking time: 1 hour 20 mins.

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