HERTZOGGIE SQUARES
Jam squares or hertzoggie squares.
500 g butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla essence
8 cups flour
8 teaspoons baking powder
Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
Add the flour and baking powder and mix until it forms a ball, divide the dough in two, place one back in the fridge.
Press the 1 half of the dough in a prepared sheet pan, spread with a filling of your choice or apricot jam and grate the 2 nd half of the dough on top of the filling or make a hertzoggie topping with egg whites, sugar and coconut and spread this on top of the jam.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 30 minutes or ’till browned.
Follow the link below for the filling recipe:
Recipe and photo: Michelle Wolmarans
