Recipes
History with flavour
Good food and generous hospitality were part of the rhythms of domestic life at Rouse Hill House. A collection of cookbooks and handwritten recipes accumulated over more than a hundred years remains in the house, and provides a taste of the family’s culinary repertoire through times of boom and bust
![[Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book], circa 1880](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2023/07/5abdb0720f934c2fb8c13f209f742f66.jpg)
Rouse Hill recipes
Through most of the nineteenth century, Rouse Hill House was the social hub of the district and the Rouse family regularly played host to many events
Don’t forget your homework
In a simple ruled exercise book, with margins drawn neatly in red ink, are over 60 pages of handwritten recipes, cooking rules and techniques, recorded by 12 year old Jenny (Dolly) Youngein, 104 years ago
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Translating tastes: the Rose Seidler recipe collection
Recently translated from the original German, recipes kept by Rose Seidler provide valuable insight into her culinary heritage and Austrian identity
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Eier auf Florentiner Art (Eggs Florentine)
This classic recipe is simple to make yet rich and flavoursome. Perfect for a weekend brunch or a light supper
Reviving an heirloom recipe
Wedged between the pages of an old family cookbook is a manuscript recipe for Meroogal Sponge
A manuscript cookbook from Meroogal
Cooking was an integral part of the rhythm of life for the family at Meroogal, near Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales
Gingerbread biscuits
This gingerbread biscuit recipe has been adapted from a handwritten recipe found at Rouse Hill Estate
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Orange cake
The zest of citrus and a hint of whisky gives this cake a wonderful fragrance. Served for afternoon tea, it’s sure to become a staple in your household