HERBY CHEESE STRAWS
2 cubes or sheets puff pastry
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup sharp grated cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon salt or aromat
Fresh ground black pepper
1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water
Dry basil, rosemary or parsley to taste Continue reading
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WATERBLOMMETJIE BREDIE
WATERBLOMMETJIE BREDIE
Serves four to six people
1kg – 2kg fresh waterblommetjies
30 ml oil
3 or 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2 large onions, finely chopped
1kg lamb stewing meat cut into chunks
flour to dust the lamb
juice of two lemons
250ml beef stock (and 250ml hot water extra)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
extra lemon wedges for serving Continue reading
PEPPERMINT CRISP AND CARAMEL ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES
PEPPERMINT CRISP AND CARAMEL ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES
1 tin (360 g) caramel treat
1.66 liter (1 large tub) good quality Vanilla Ice-cream, you do not have to be so specific, it’s just that the tubs we buy = 1.66 liters
±150 g (1 large slab) Peppermint crisp or 2-3 small bars will also do the job, use as little or much as you like
1 packet of tennis biscuits, can use any square shaped biscuit it you cannot get tennis biscuits Continue reading
BANANA, LEMON AND RIND LOAF
BANANA, LEMON AND RIND LOAF
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
2 cups blending flour (regular all purpose / cake flour will also work)
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup 1% milk
Juice of 1 lemon Continue reading
KALE AND BUTTERNUT SALAD
KALE AND BUTTERNUT SALAD
1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 very large onion, sliced into large pieces
5 cloves garlic, sliced into long slivers (or less – we really like garlic!)
1 bunch kale, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dried thyme (I’m sure fresh would be great if you have it. I didn’t.) Continue reading
BANANA CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
BANANA CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
2 cups blending flour
1 cup demerara sugar
3 bananas (mashed)
1 cup cream
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup chocolate morsels
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt Continue reading
RICE KRISPIES FRUIT CHEWS
RICE KRISPIES FRUIT CHEWS
Ingredients
1/4 cup shredded coconut
420 g white marshmallows – cut in ½
15 large soft prunes – snip with a kitchen scissor into quarters
15 large soft apricots – snip with a kitchen scissor into quarters
1/4 cup raw sunflower kernels
1/4 cup craisons
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 crushed pecan nuts
4-5 cups rice krispies cereal Continue reading
ESME’S BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS
ESME’S BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS
120 ml (½ cup) butter, softened
85 g (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs, beaten
250 ml (1 cup) sugar
10 ml (2 teaspoons) vanilla
500 ml (2 cups) flour
7.5 ml (1 ½ teaspoons) baking powder
2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) baking soda
2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) salt
1¼ cups blueberries
125 ml (½ cup) milk Continue reading
AMARULA MALVA PUDDING
AMARULA MALVA PUDDING
Malva pudding:
1 large egg
250 ml berry sugar (I prefer to work with berry sugar, as its easier to cream than regular sugar)
1 tbs smooth apricot jam
2 tbs softened salted butter (not margarine)
250 ml blending flour (you can use regular flour, it’s the same)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
pinch of salt
250 ml 1% milk (you can use full cream or half and half, it will only be richer in taste)
1 tsp white vinegar Continue reading
LAMB SHANKS
LAMB SHANKS
Ingredients:
2.5kg shanks (6 medium to large)
156 ml (1 tin) tomato paste
170g – 6 small to medium shallots (cut in half)
±2 tablespoons ground coriander
±2.5 – 5ml dried basil
±2.5ml dried rosemary
We love basil and rosemary, so if you do not want that much, feel free to use a bit less)
50ml brown sugar
±1½ tablespoons salt
500ml boiling water
750ml Sweet Shiraz (We used Jam Jar, but you can use any sweet Shiraz you can find in your area) Continue reading