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Wedding style soji Ingredients 250g Butter 180g semolina 1 litre full cream milk 250g condensed milk, adjust sweetness to your liking 1 tsp elachi powder 1 large cinnamon stick 1 tsp egg yellow powder To serve 1 tin Nestles Cream Slivered almonds Method Preheat oven to 180C. In a large pan on medium heat, add […]
Chocolate Espresso Martini Ingredients 30ml vodka 30ml chocolate liqueur 30ml Kahlua 1 shot espresso Ice Chocolate shavings, for garnish Coffee beans, for garnish Method Add ice, vodka, chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, and espresso to a shaker. Shake for a minute. Pour into a martini glass, garnish with chocolate shavings and 3 coffee beans and serve immediately. […]
Crumbed burrata Ingredients 4 burrata balls, mini 1 large egg, whisked. Substitute with 1/4 cream 1/4 cup flour 1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs Salt Black pepper To serve Your favourite pasta! Method Drain the burrata and dab gently with a paper towel, set aside. Season flour with salt and pepper. Carefully coat each burrata into […]
Candied croissant sandwich Ingredients 2 croissants 1 tbsp salted butter 1 tbsp honey 60g burrata Balsamic glaze 1 tbsp pistachios, chopped 4 slices Mortadella Method Flatten your croissants fully with a rolling pin. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a pan in medium heat. Place two croissants in the pan and flatten with the back […]
The ultimate BLT Ingredients8 slices streaky bacon, fried till crispy1-2 tomatoesFlaky sea saltFreshly ground black pepperButter lettuce4 slices Sourdough bread, toasted1 tablespoon mayonnaise Method To construct your sandwich, start by smearing a generous layer of mayonnaise onto one slice of the toasted bread. Top with tomatoes slices, season with salt and pepper. Add half the […]
Hot Cross Millionaire Shortbread Shortbread 200g cake flour Pinch ground nutmeg 1 tsp mixed spice 150g cold butter, cubed 50g castor sugar 80g cake mix Caramel 300g unsalted butter 200g demerara sugar 2 x 397g tins condensed milk Pinch of salt Chocolate topping 200g dark chocolate, chopped 80g white chocolate, chopped Method Heat the oven […]
Good morning everyone!! Hope you’ve been having a good long weekend. I have been super busy creating some delicious recipes and taking time for some much-needed rest. How crazy has the change in weather been, the mornings are much colder and I find myself reaching for that extra duvet every night. With the colder weather […]
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 […]
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 […]
A delicious one pot wonder. Ingredients 350g dry pasta such as fettuccine 400g large shrimp uncooked, shells removed 1 tbsp cajun seasoning 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 1 small onion chopped 2 cloves garlic minced 1 can diced tomatoes 3/4 cup heavy cream 50g Parmesan cheese grated 1/4 tsp salt or to taste […]
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