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    Mississippi Mud Cake

    Mississippi Mud Cake

    By Perfect Pixie

    3 Reviews

    Tuna Sweetcorn Pasta Bake

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    Out of This World Scrambled Eggs

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    Peaches or Pears and Custard

    Peaches or Pears and Custard

    Most Popular New Zealand Comfort Food Recipes

    Downunder Cheese Puffs
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    These are not popovers and have nothing to do with bread. These are very quick snacks that you can whip up during commercial breaks when you are watching...

    Downunder Cheese Puffs

    Recipe #49172

    Downunder Cheese Puffs

    By Missy Wombat on December 18, 2002

    Recipe #49172

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    "These are not popovers and have nothing to do with bread. These are very quick snacks that you can whip up during commercial breaks when you are watching TV and you feel like something cheesy. Vary the taste with different types of cheeses."

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    Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

    104 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Crunchy Potato Wedges
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    Crunch Potato Wedges tossed in rosemary. Potatoes are found in the mid-west US region.

    Crunchy Potato Wedges

    Recipe #203668

    Crunchy Potato Wedges

    By Jewelies on January 7, 2007

    Recipe #203668

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    "Crunch Potato Wedges tossed in rosemary. Potatoes are found in the mid-west US region."

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    Ingredients: dry breadcrumbs, fresh chives...

    43 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 50 mins

    Lemon Slice
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    Another New Zealand find. For a variation you can throw a handful of coconut into the egg mixture. Normal size of a slice tin is 35cm long x 20 cm wide...

    Lemon Slice

    Recipe #140924

    Lemon Slice

    By Jewelies on October 11, 2005

    Recipe #140924

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    "Another New Zealand find. For a variation you can throw a handful of coconut into the egg mixture. Normal size of a slice tin is 35cm long x 20 cm wide x 4 cm deep."

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    Ingredients: eggs, icing sugar, lemon juice...

    24 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 55 mins

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    Creamy Tomato Cauliflower Pasta
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    Califlower cooked in tomato puree with garlic, chilli and cream and mixed with sea shell pasta.

    Creamy Tomato Cauliflower Pasta

    By Chef Nonions on August 9, 2009

    Recipe #384834

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    "Califlower cooked in tomato puree with garlic, chilli and cream and mixed with sea shell pasta."

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    Ingredients: pepper, cream...

    1 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 40 mins

    Recipe #383769

    To Die for Coconut Pie! (New Zealand)
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    There doesn't seem to be anything similar on Zaar yet, so this had to be posted!! This is a wonderful, versatile 'pie'. I serve it cold with...

    To Die for Coconut Pie! (New Zealand)

    By Mellowpuff on August 2, 2009

    Recipe #383769

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    "There doesn't seem to be anything similar on Zaar yet, so this had to be posted!! This is a wonderful, versatile 'pie'. I serve it cold with thick yoghurt and passionfruit pulp, however others like it warm with ice-cream. It's totally up to you. If you like a very moist cake with a tang, then you'll love this - it's to die for!! Note: My mum uses..."

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    Ingredients: coconut milk, desiccated coconut...

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    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

    Recipe #376229

    Microwave Chocolate Steam Pudding
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    This is my first recipe post ever. A perfect example of comfort food, especially good on a cold Wintery day. I live in New Zealand and mum used to make...

    Microwave Chocolate Steam Pudding

    By KiwiGaz on June 8, 2009

    Recipe #376229

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    "This is my first recipe post ever. A perfect example of comfort food, especially good on a cold Wintery day. I live in New Zealand and mum used to make this on rare occasions but now I have a home of my own I make it all the time! I have no idea where the recipe came from since she always made it by heart; I never saw her use a recipe book. In New..."

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    Ingredients: cream of tartar, golden syrup...

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    Prep Time:3 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

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    Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding
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    A recipe my mum gave me when I left home which I rediscovered over the weekend. Not sure of its origin - possibly Edmonds Cookbook - but a good, quick...

    Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding

    Recipe #114477

    Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding

    By Nicole N on March 28, 2005

    Recipe #114477

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    "A recipe my mum gave me when I left home which I rediscovered over the weekend. Not sure of its origin - possibly Edmonds Cookbook - but a good, quick microwave pudding that my kids love. Great on cold days."

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    Ingredients: coconut, cocoa, milk...

    15 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 17 mins

    Recipe #70945

    Mousetraps
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    I couldn't believe that nobody had posted the recipe for mousetraps when I was looking for cheese on toast variations. Here is the downunder favourite....

    Mousetraps

    By Missy Wombat on September 9, 2003

    Recipe #70945

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    "I couldn't believe that nobody had posted the recipe for mousetraps when I was looking for cheese on toast variations. Here is the downunder favourite."

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    Ingredients: yeast extract, bread, cheese...

    10 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Cottage Cheese and Tomato on Toast
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    This is a healthy breakfast, or whatever meal you like. Really yummy.

    Cottage Cheese and Tomato on Toast

    Recipe #203178

    Cottage Cheese and Tomato on Toast

    By Perfect Pixie on January 3, 2007

    Recipe #203178

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    "This is a healthy breakfast, or whatever meal you like. Really yummy."

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    Ingredients: pepper, cottage cheese...

    8 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

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    Downunder Cheese Puffs
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    These are not popovers and have nothing to do with bread. These are very quick snacks that you can whip up during commercial breaks when you are watching...

    Downunder Cheese Puffs

    Recipe #49172

    Downunder Cheese Puffs

    By Missy Wombat on December 18, 2002

    Recipe #49172

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    "These are not popovers and have nothing to do with bread. These are very quick snacks that you can whip up during commercial breaks when you are watching TV and you feel like something cheesy. Vary the taste with different types of cheeses."

    View Full Recipe

    Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

    104 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding
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    A recipe my mum gave me when I left home which I rediscovered over the weekend. Not sure of its origin - possibly Edmonds Cookbook - but a good, quick...

    Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding

    Recipe #114477

    Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding

    By Nicole N on March 28, 2005

    Recipe #114477

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    "A recipe my mum gave me when I left home which I rediscovered over the weekend. Not sure of its origin - possibly Edmonds Cookbook - but a good, quick microwave pudding that my kids love. Great on cold days."

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    Ingredients: coconut, cocoa, milk...

    15 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 17 mins

    Simple Rosemary Lamb Chops
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    The simplest of treatments often brings out the best of flavours. Do these in the fry pan or on a BBQ. We like our lamb chops cooked though rather than...

    Simple Rosemary Lamb Chops

    Recipe #202598

    Simple Rosemary Lamb Chops

    By kiwidutch on December 30, 2006

    Recipe #202598

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    "The simplest of treatments often brings out the best of flavours. Do these in the fry pan or on a BBQ. We like our lamb chops cooked though rather than pink... and we often use more olive oil than stated because then the fat around the edge of the chops caramalises and gets lovely and crispy. Cooking time is approximate because it really depends on..."

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    Ingredients: pepper, fresh rosemary...

    14 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

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    Leslies Topside Roast
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    Leslie lived across the road from us and was a very good friend of Mums. Mum cooked this alot when we were growing up as kids. Make sure you weigh your...

    Leslies Topside Roast

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    Leslies Topside Roast

    By Jewelies on September 22, 2005

    Recipe #138414

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    "Leslie lived across the road from us and was a very good friend of Mums. Mum cooked this alot when we were growing up as kids. Make sure you weigh your roast for cooking times. I have quoted cook time for a 1 kilo roast. You may like to increase the paste mixture for larger size roasts."

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    Ingredients: mustard, oil, soy sauce...

    7 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

    Edmonds Scones
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    This is the classic NZ recipe from the Edmonds cookbook.

    Edmonds Scones

    Recipe #98142

    Edmonds Scones

    By Missy Wombat on August 18, 2004

    Recipe #98142

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    "This is the classic NZ recipe from the Edmonds cookbook."

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    Ingredients: milk, plain flour, salt...

    11 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

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