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Ingredients For the almonds: ½ cup (70g) whole almonds 1 ½ tbsp sugar 1 tbsp butter Pinch of salt For the fudge swirl: ½ cup (120ml) cream ¼ cup (60ml) golden syrup or corn syrup ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder 100g dark chocolate, chopped 1 tsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt 2L Store Bought Vanilla […]
Tinfish Breyani Recipe (South African Style) Ingredients 3 large potatoes Yellow food colouring (optional) Olive oil 800g pilchards (2 cans), cleaned – reserve the tomato sauce 1 large onion, sliced 2 tsp ginger & garlic paste 1 sprig curry leaves 4 green chillies 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 1 star anise ½ tsp fennel […]
Bolognese Sauce Ingredients: • 1½ tbsp olive oil • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced • 2 carrots, cut into small cubes • 500g beef mince • 2 beef stock cubes, crumbled • 800g passata • 2 tbsp tomato paste • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce • […]
3 Cheese Hot Cross Buns Ingredients150ml milk, at room temperature50g unsalted butter1 tsp salt450g white bread flour, plus extra for the crosses7g instant yeast1 large egg20g chives, finely snipped2 tsp Italian herbs50g parmesan, grated60g feta, crumbled100g cheddar cheese, grated MethodIn a saucepan add 80mls of water, the milk and butter. Heat up over low heat […]
Raisin Bread Recipe Ingredients360g cake flour2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast45g crushed oats1 tsp cinnamon powder90g raisins50g brown sugar3/4 cup warm milk30g butter, melted1 1/4 tsp fine salt1/3 cup warm water MethodAdd all the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer, and knead for 8-20 minutes until a smooth, soft dough has formed. Shape the […]
Kimchi Fried Rice Ingredients2 tsp sesame oil2 garlic cloves, minced200g exotic mushrooms, sliced thin if neededSalt, to tasteBlack pepper, to taste1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp gochujang1 tsp soy sauce1 cup kimchi3 cups cooked day old, coldSpring onion, sliced for garnishSesame seeds, for garnishFried egg, to serve Method Begin by straining the kimchi and reserving the […]
Orange Whiskey Sour Ingredients 15ml lemon juice 50ml whiskey 25ml brown sugar simple syrup 30ml orange juice 1 egg white, from a medium or large egg Ice Orange slice, for garnish 1/2 tsp granulated sugar Method Add the lemon juice, whiskey. Sugar syrup, orange juice and egg white to a shaker. Dry shake for a […]
Christmas Bauble Strawberry Gin Smash Cocktail Makes 2 cocktails Ingredients6 strawberries, hulled1/2 lime, sliced in wedges1 tbsp sugar, adjust to your tasteIceTonic water100ml gin, I used the Ginologist Gin Ornaments for this recipeRosemary sprigs, for garnish MethodTo a glass add the strawberries, lime, and sugar. Muddle until most of the sugar has dissolved.Add ice, and […]
1 Biscuit dough, 3 ways! Butter biscuit dough (makes 70 biscuits) Ingredients250g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature60g icing sugar, sifted1 tsp vanilla extract270g cake flour, sifted90g corn flour White chocolate almond coconut biscuits1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped200g white chocolate, melted50g desiccated coconut Chocolate log biscuits60g cocoa powder250g milk chocolate, melted Cardamom rose & pistachio […]
Chakalaka Nachos IngredientsFor the chakalaka2 tbsp Kerrygold butter1 large onion, diced1/2 red pepper, diced1/2 yellow pepper, diced3 cloves garlic, minced1 green chilli, diced2 tsp curry powder3 medium-sized carrots, finely grated400g can baked beansSalt, to tasteBlack pepper, to taste Cheese sauce200g Kerrygold Vintage Cheddar cheese, grated2 tbsp Kerrygold butter3/4 cup green onions, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, […]
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