Dennise grew up in Boddington, both her parents coming from well known local families. Home, for many years was the delightful cottage on the corner opposite the doctor’s surgery. After attending Boddington school for her primary education, she and her sister Margaret were boarders at St Joseph’s, Victoria Square (Mercedes). after working in Perth, Dennise returned to Boddington in 1959 and worked as a receptionist for Dr Neil Same. Marriage to Tom, took her to the farming property “Warkeleny” at Dwarda, where they have successfully raised four children. Dennise’s interests in the community range from the hospital auxiliary, through to most sporting bodies. Although very accomplished with knitting needles and particularly the crochet hook, Dennise’s involvement with the BAC comes from her introduction to Book Club. Her future activities , she hopes, will involve more travel and enthusiastic response to the establishment of the new bowling club.
Katie’s Relish
The lady in question is Katie White, Dennise’s mother and a born cook.
Ingredients
2 kg ripe tomatoes
1 kg onions
1kg cooking apples
1½ kg sugar
60 g garlic
60 g salt
15 g whole cloves
15 g allspice
15 g whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups vinegar
Method
Put cloves, allspice and, peppercorns in a sachet (a great use for odd socks, clean of course!), chop or mince tomatoes, onions, garlic and, apples. Cover with vinegar. Add sugar, salt and sachet of spices and, boil slowly for 3 hours. Add cayenne pepper 20 minutes before removing from heat. Warm jars and bottle while still hot.
Yummy.
Zucchini Cake
Ingredients
3 cups grated zucchini
3 cups sugar
2 packets walnuts
1½ cups oil
3 cups wholemeal self raising flour
4 eggs
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
Method
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into greased baking dish. Bake at 160° C for approximately 1½ hours or until cooked.
This cake freezes beautifully.
Top with cream, chocolate icing or, best of all, cream cheese whipped with 1 to. 2 tablespoons of icing sugar and a dash of milk.
Date and Ginger Slice
Asked to help cater for an international meeting for the Riding for the Disabled Association in Perth and, being rather prone to failure in the cake department (Dennise’s words), she decided on the following quick, easy and, reliable recipe. Lady Kyle, wife of the then Governor of Western Australia was present and so impressed, she asked for the recipe to take back with her to England. Dennis, of course, was only too happy to oblige.
Ingredients
150 g chopped dates
⅓ cup sugar
3 cups cornflakes
120 g butter
60 g preserved ginger
120 g copha
1 cup drinking chocolate
drop of peppermint essence
Method
Put dates, butter, sugar and finely chopped ginger into a saucepan. stir over low heat until dates are soft. Add crushed cornflakes and mix well. Press mixture into a greased tray. Cool in fridge. Melt copha, add drinking chocolate and peppermint essence. Spread evenly over slice.
This slice is very delicious and very rich.