Nana’s scones

450 degree oven, 12-15 mins baking time 2 cups white flour1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar1/4 teaspoon salt3 Tablespoons sugarMargarine the size of 2 eggs (3/4 of a stick of unsalted butter or about 125 ml/1/2 cup)1/3 cup of milk1 egg, beaten (add to milk)black currants or raisins, about 1/4 cup but enough so that …

Brownies

Brownies 3/4 cup melted butter or marg1 1/2 cup Brown sugar1 tsp. Vanilla2 Eggs, beaten1/4 cup CocoaPinch of salt1 1/8 cup Unsifted flour1 cup Nuts Melt butter or marg in pan, add sugar, vanilla etc.Add beaten eggsStir all together.Back in greased 8" pan, in 400° oven for 15 minutes.Reduce heat to 350° and bake a …

Lemon Cheese (or Curd)

1 cup Sugar1/2 cup Butter2 Lemons3 Eggs Melt sugar and butter in a double boiler.Grate rind from lemons and add juice also.Beat and add eggs.Cook until it thickens. (It will thicken more as it cools!)Fill baked tart shells, and add whipped cream to top of tarts if desired.Freezes well!

Christmas Cake

She was always soooooo proud of her Xmas Cake — thought it was the best fruitcake she ever had. She made it for me for my wedding cake three layers, which I think Mrs. McCelland helped her stir because the batter was so dense Mum's wrist was getting sore. Memory from Terri 300° oven, 1 3/4 …

My nana

Helen Whetstone (April 27, 1922 – October 9, 2018) Helen Whetstone (née Ormiston) passed away quietly at 96 years on October 9, 2018. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Helen joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II, primarily working as a driver. During this time, she met her husband Gordon Edward Whetstone who was …