Fay was born in Narrogin at Sister Kelliher’s Hospital and, grew I[ at Quindanning where she attended school before going on to the Narrogin and then Highgate convents. Starting working life as a shop assistant in Boans, Fay moved up to the hills where she became head waitress in the Kalamunda Hotel. In 1949, fay came to Marradong where she and husband George have lived and worked together on their farm Camballin, ever since. Now that their four children have married, Fay has time to indulge in such hobbies as ceramics and spinning and to produce those delicious dainties for afternoon tea for which she is well known.
Never Fail Sponge
The name speaks for itself. One local lass swears that even a lengthy interruption on the telephone made no difference when the mixture was left to merrily beat and beat and beat!
Ingredients
4 eggs
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup custard powder
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Method
Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar. Add egg yolks and beat well. Sift and mix in dry ingredients. Pour into prepared tins and cook 25 t0 30 minutes in moderate oven.
This sponge is very yellow. If preferred, cornflour can be used instead of custard.