On Friday 13th November 2019 The Land cookery competition for the Pambula-Merimbula Branch was held in our hall at 24 Toallo Street, Pambula .
All residents of New South Wales were eligible to enter the competition, men and women, with a junior section for 18 years and under as at 31/3/19, and also for 12 years and under as at 31/3/19.
This years recipes are varied and interesting, some examples are Peach Blossom Cake, Lime and Buttermilk Cake, Date Loaf, Gluten Free Orange Ricotta Pound Cake, Iced Honey Jumbles, Petticoat Tails Shortbread as well as a Fruit cake and Sultana cake and Pudding.There are also recipes for Jams, Pickles and Relish plus other cakes in competition.
All recipes are available from CWA Web Site or Journals.
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DONNA LATTER’S CHOCOLATE CAKE
(this is a separate section and very popular every year. Donna Latter was a CWA Member)
125gms butter
1 ¾ cups SR flour
1 ¼ cups caster sugar
½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons cocoa
Place all ingredients into a bowl and beat well until the chocolate mixture changes colour and all the ingredients are combined. A processor can be used if desired.
Grease and line a 20CM tin (round or square).
Pour mixture into the tin.Bang the tin slightly to even out the mixture.
Cook in a moderate oven for about 1 hour or until cake is cooked
TIP: If when touched in the centre, the cake comes away from the sides of the tin it is ready. When cool, ice on top with chocolate icing.