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I can remember in the late 70’s early 80’s after spending a morning surfing at the Wall near North Cronulla Beach my mates & I would make our way up to Old Joes Milk Bar and order a Chiko Roll and a Chocolate Milkshake then go and play a game on the pinny while we waited impatiently for our deep fried snack to be ready.                  "We never knew what was in them nor did we care."The Chiko roll was about as unpretentious as you could get …

Do you love cake decorating but don’t have time to bake the cake?Well we’d like to share with you a simple & easy solution so that you can get on with the creative fun part (the decorating) and leave the hard part to someone else.The baking part of cake decorating is the hard part right?You first you need to go shopping for your ingredients. You’ll be needing Butter, Sugar, Eggs, Flour, Salt, Baking Powder, Milk etcThen you need to mix it all up to make your cake batter getting the in …

Padstow Foods Service is committed to supporting family owned Australian businesses, we are particularly proud to support regional businesses such as Early Rise Bakery from Dubbo, the award winning bakers of Village Premium Pies.Village Pies are crafted by their master, fourth generation baking family and pies are their passion. They use only the finest ingredients selected locally from regional Australian farmers where possible. The humble meat pie has come of age so if you would …

What is a slab cake?A Slab Cake usually refers to a large rectangular shaped single layer flat cake perfect for serving large groups of people. How big are slab cakes?Full Slab cakes are usually about 30cm x 40cm Half slabs about 20cm x 30cmHow many serves per slab cake?You can easily cut a slab cake into anywhere from 30 - 70 pieces depending on how big you want each serving size.Here are some suggested cutting options How to cut slab cakes?We recommend cutting cakes to desired portion …

Tools Needed to Prepare and Serve: A long, non-serrated knifeA large plate or cutting boardA spatula or serverA cheesecake!Thawing Options: Thaw in refrigerator – Will be ready in 4-5 hours (Recommended) ORMicrowave 1 or 2 slices at a time – Will be ready in under 30 secondsCutting and Serving Tips: Place the cheesecake on a large plate or cutting boardRemove the lid from the pan and run the tip of a spatula between the frozen cheesecake and the side of the panPush the cheesecake up from …