I have always been a huge fan of peppermint crisp tart, weirdly enough I have never attempted making it. Until today of course. I decided to try my hand at something different, see I’m not a fan of the tennis biscuit base as im more of a chocolate lover so I swopped out the coconut […]
Next level boerwors vetkoek filling, with caramelised peaches and rocket
I loved everything about creating the filling for my vetkoek. The best part was obviously when it came time to taste. The caramelized peaches worked so well together with Mrs. Balls original chutney, it was like a little flavour bomb being set of and me enjoying every second of it. And by second I mean […]
South African Classic – Vetkoeks
South African Vetkoek crispy outside and warm and fluffy on the inside, enjoy them filled with curries mince, cheese and polony, chicken and mayo….. gosh the list just goes on and on. Look out for tomorrows post for more ideas. Ingredients 5 ½ cups cake flour (+ more if need be) 2 teaspoons of Salt […]
Crostini with biltong, camembert and caramelized onion.
I love everything about this unique appetizer. The earthy flavour from the camembert, the sweetness of the caramelized onion and the beautifully sliced biltong. These glorious morsels are what the Italians call a crostini. Which when translated means little toast. So no doubt I had to throw out the pesto and have a go at […]
Homemade Romany Creams
1 cup of sugar 250g soft butter, I used stork bake 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 cups dedicated coconut 2 cups of sifted flour 1 level teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder dissolved in 125ml hot water Cream butter and sugar, add the baking powder and cocoa mixture till combined, add coconut and […]
Moist Carrot & Pineapple Cake
Ingredients For the cake: 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons mixed spice 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup chopped cashews 450g carrots, grated 1/2 cup […]
Pecan Nut Pie
INGREDIENTS PASTRY 140 g cake flour 1 ml salt 80 g cold butter (I used Stork Bake), cut into small cubes 8 ml castor sugar 1 large egg yolk 10 ml iced water 2.5 ml lemon juice FILLING 3 eggs 60 g butter, melted 225 ml brown sugar 80 ml golden syrup 5 ml vanilla […]
Cheesy garlic and herb palmiers
I love desserts but sometimes you just need to tuck into something savoury stuffed with cheese, LOTS OF CHEESE! 😁. I swopped the traditional cinnamon sugar filling for mature cheddar, fresh garlic and origanum. The end result was a delicious, savoury brunch side, that my kids and myself were totally impressed with fact they’re already […]
Hot Fudge Sauce
How good does this look? Smores cookies drizzled in this rich, velvety and oh so decadent chocolate fudge sauce. This lasts forever in the fridge if it lasts that long! I have some delicious ideas using this amazing sauce so keep a look out for that. Once refrigerated the sauce will harden all you have […]
Cream of fresh tomato soup
How adorable is this idea? A fresh panini, hollowed out and stuffed with cheese, pop the panini into the oven till the cheese gets all gooey and top up with cream of fresh tomato soup….heaven on a plate I tell ya.Here’s how you make itRecipe: Ina GartenIngredients3 tablespoons good olive oil1 1/2 cups chopped red […]
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