The Art of Living in Australia: Together with Three Hundred Australian Cookery Recipes and Accessory Kitchen Information by Mrs. H. Wicken

Salt and Lime Juice--3d. * * Total Cost--9d. * * Time--10 Minutes. * Mix some pepper, salt, and lemon juice together, and lay oysters in this. The bacon should be cut very thin, and then into strips about 1 inch broad and 3 inches long. Roll these up, and thread on a skewer first a roll of bacon and then an oyster, until the skewer is full; lay on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for about ten minutes. Have ready a hot dish, slip the bacon and oysters off the skewers on to this, and serve hot. SCALLOPED OYSTERS * 1 bottle Oysters--1s. * * 3 oz. Bread Crumbs--1d. * * 2 oz. Butter * * Lemon Juice, Pepper and Salt--2d. * * Total Cost--1 s. 3 d. * * Time--20 Minutes * Strain the liquor from the oysters, boil it up and pour over them, cover down for five minutes, and strain off again. Melt the butter, season with lemon juice, pepper, and salt. Butter a dish, put in a layer of crumbs, then one of oysters; moisten with the butter, then more crumbs, and continue in layers till the dish is full. Pour over all the rest of the butter, and bake for a quarter of an hour. Serve at once. TO COOK DRIED FISH Put it into hot water, and boil gently for five minutes or longer if the fish is very thick. Take it out of water and put it on to a hot dish, rub a small piece of cold butter over it and cook for a few minutes either in the oven or in front of the fire. One or two soft boiled eggs broken over it is a nice way of serving it, or a few very thin slices of bacon well cooked may be placed round the dish as a garnish. FRIED CRAYFISH * 1 Crayfish--1s. * * French Frying Batter--2d. * * 1 teaspoonful Anchovy * * Frying Fat--1/2d. * * Total Cost--1s. 21/2 d. * * Time--3 Minutes * Pick all the white meat from a crayfish,