retro recipe

Orange Flop 

7 Up (or other citrus soda)

orange jello

oz cream cheese, softened

oz tub of Cool Whip, thawed

mandarin oranges, drained

Pour 2 cups of the soda into a small bowl and microwave until nearly boiling, 2-3 minutes.

Remove the heated soda from microwave and stir in the package of jello.

In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and then add the jello mixture. Beat until fully combined.

Stir in the remaining 2 cups of chilled soda, then fold in the Cool Whip and mandarin oranges.

Transfer the mixture to a 9x13 baking dish and cover. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.

This recipe for Mum&#x27;s Two Ingredient Strawberry Mousse is one of my favourite &quot;frugal&quot; retro recipes. Mum used to make this regularly for Sunday Tea, as well as for special occasions, such as Birthdays, Easter, Christmas and just because! Made with just two main ingredients, Evaporated Milk and Jelly, you can add lemon juice if you like a sharper flavour, and mum always added lemon juice to hers. If you don&#x27;t have any fresh lemons, then bottled lemon juice works just fine, and those little lemon shaped bottles of Jif Lemon Juice.

Mum's Two Ingredient Strawberry Mousse

packet of fruit jelly cubes,

water

evaporated milk

lemon, lemon juice

Snip the jelly into cubes, and place them...

Snip the jelly into cubes, and place them into a serving bowl.

Add the 150mls of freshly boiled water and...

Add the 150mls of freshly boiled water and stir to dissolve. This may take 3 to 4 minutes.

Add 150mls of cold water, and put the...

Add  150mls of cold water, and put the jelly in the fridge for between 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the jelly is ALMOST set, it will still be very wobbly and almost runny.

Whisk the chilled evaporated milk with the lemon...

Whisk the chilled evaporated milk with the lemon juice in a mixing bowl until it has tripled in volume and is thick and frothy.

Add the just-set jelly to the evaporated milk...

Add the just-set jelly to the evaporated milk mixture and whisk again until it is smooth and all blended together. If using a red berry jelly it will be a very pale pink. It's at this stage that you can add any chopped fresh berries, or frozen berries.

Spoon the mousse back into the serving bowl...

Spoon the mousse back into the serving bowl the jelly was set in, and smooth the top of the mousse.

Place the mousse back in the fridge or...

Place the mousse back in the fridge or a cold place to set completely. This will take about 1 hour. Once it has set, this mouse will last for up to 2 or 3 days in the fridge.

Serve with fresh berries, cream or even a...

Serve with fresh berries, cream or even a drizzle of evaporated milk for that 1970's retro taste!

My School Dinner recipes have been very popular lately, and here&#x27;s the recipe for School Dinner Cheese Flan, which I promised to share.

Also called Cheese &amp; Egg Flan, or Cheese Pie, it has JUST four ingredients in it. Namely cheese, eggs, milk and pastry.

I remember it well from my school days, when it was always served warm with chips and baked beans. 

It wasn&#x27;t always popular with everyone, but as a pie and flan addict, I loved it! It&#x27;s quite a rich recipe, but high in protein, so very filling.

There was something about the slightly wobbly cheesy custard baked in shortcrust pastry, that was somehow very comforting.

The recipe serves 10, which is great for large families. Or, this quantity would be perfect for a potluck supper, picnic, or for the freezer for future meals.

You can of course halve the quantities to serve 5 to 6 people, and bake it in a square 6&quot; x 4&quot; dish or baking tin.

It can be eaten cold, such as when taken on picnics, but to enjoy that authentic school dinner taste, it&#x27;s better served warm.

I hope you enjoy this recipe if you make it, it&#x27;s a real blast from the past! Karen

School Dinner Cheese Flan

(1lb) ready made shortcrust pastry, or homemade shortcrust pastry

grated mature Cheddar cheese

eggs

milliliters (1/4 pint) milk

salt and white pepper,

Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and...

Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 13" x 9" baking tray with baking paper. Pre-heat another baking tray in the oven.

Roll out and line the baking tray with...

Roll out and line the baking tray with the pastry, easing it into the corners, and trimming any excess that hangs over the edge of the baking tray.

Scatter the grated cheese over the pastry.

Beat the eggs with the milk, and season...

Beat the eggs with the milk, and season to taste with salt and white pepper. (about 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper)

Pour the egg and milk mixture over the...

Pour the egg and milk mixture over the cheese.

Carefully place the cheese flan (in the baking...

Carefully place the cheese flan (in the baking tray) on the pre-heated baking tray in the oven and bake for between 35 to 45 minutes, or until the flan is light brown, puffed up and firm to the touch.

Remove the flan from the oven and allow...

Remove the flan from the oven and allow to cool slightly for 10 minutes, before serving cut into squares.

It's traditional to serve this with chips and...

It's traditional to serve this with chips and baked beans.

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