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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 […]
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, […]
Biltong, Brie, and Caramelised Onion Tarts Ingredients1 roll of puff pastry, thawed100g caramelised onion chutney125g brie, sliced50g biltong, roughly chopped MethodPreheat oven to 200C. Prepare a baking sheet with baking paper and set aside.Cut puff pastry into squares, smear on onion chutney, and add a slice of brie, and a portion of the biltong.Fold one […]
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 […]
Chicken Breyani Ingredients For the chicken: 3 whole green cardamom (elachi) pods 2 cinnamon sticks 2 bay leaves ½ tsp black peppercorns 3 cloves Vegetable oil 1½ kg Woolworths chicken thighs and drumstick pieces, skinned 2 sprigs curry leaves 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste 2 tablespoons Woolworths Breyani spice mix 4 tsp chilli powder […]
Crunchy Potato Wedges with Burrata Ingredients1kg potatoes, cut in quarters3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving3 tsp Rajah flavourful & mild curry powder1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder1 tsp oregano1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp salt1 tsp black pepper120g burrata cheese, at room temperatureFresh coriander to garnish MethodPreheat the oven to […]
Watch how to make it Ingredients100g butter135g sugar2 large eggs305g cake flour2 tsp baking powder2 tsp vanilla essence80g pecan nuts80g dried fruit (optional)80g chocolate chips (optional) MethodPreheat oven to 180C.Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add the eggs one at a time until combined.Add the cake flour and baking powder and mix […]
Palak Paneer Ingredients500g paneer2 tbsp ghee2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped1 tsp methi seeds1 tsp ground jeera1 tsp ground dhaniaSalt to tasteBlack pepper to taste2 garlic cloves, minced2 tsp ginger, minced2 large tomatoes, pureed2-3 green chillies, crushed800g fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped1/4 – 1/2 cup water1/3 cup cream1 tbsp lemon juice MethodMelt 1 tbsp ghee […]
I thought long and hard about what I’d title this recipe, was it banana bread with chocolate chunks or just chocolate banana bread. Until I sliced into it, then I was sure it was dark chocolate chunk banana bread! The only reason being that the chocolate chunk to banana bread ratio is slightly higher than […]
Celebrating heritage month with this delicious peppermint crisp ice box cake, perfect for weekend braais and so easy to make. Layered with Bakers tennis biscuits and a deliciously smooth caramel whipped cream topped with peppermint crisp chocolate. I decided to make this in my loaf tin because it’s probably the least used piece of bakeware […]
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