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Ma se resepboek: Dadelkoekies (date cookies)
My mother was a collector of recipe books. Hettie Beukes. VLU. Women’s Auxiliary (she was a regional steward for many years), and various others. Plus a collection of handwritten recipes dating back to the 1940s and 50s. Here are a few that I remember. I have added the odd note here and there to clarify…
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Make your own boerewors, biltong, and droëwors
Make your own boerewors, biltong, and droëwors with our tried and tested recipes. The suggested spice mixes in these recipes, copied from my mother’s recipe books, can be substituted with spice mixes available in the store. Boerewors Ingredients Method Notes Biltong Prep time: 30 mins Drying time: 3 – 10 days depending on you how…
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Betty’s putu pap (porridge)
Betty was a Sotho woman who looked after my brother and me when we were in primary school. When we got home from school, there was always a pot of putu standing ready on the old coal stove. Sometimes we had it with boerewors, other times with milk and sugar, or butter and sugar. Then…
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Speckled Sugar Beans and Roasted Butternut Soup
One of my favourite soups is butternut soup. Perfect for cooler evenings and even dinner parties. Especially with fresh bread and proper butter. Starting with a recipe from a book many moons ago, I started playing with ingredients until I settled on a preferred recipe. Along the way I added chilli and garlic. And started…
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Peppermint Crisp Tart – a South African Classic
Just like ‘Ouma’ made it… One of South Africa’s favourite dishes (next to braaivleis, melktert, and putu pap), this simple little tart has rightfully earned its place in the hearts and minds of South Africans. Simple to make, using only four ingredients: Peppermint Crisps, Tennis Biscuits, plus Caramel (caramelised condensed milk) and whipped cream. Most…
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Melktert (Milk Tart) – a South African favourite
Melktert (milk tart) is said to have been brought to South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 17th century. Consisting of a sweet pastry crust, with a custard filling, it is a staple at church fetes and in home industries, and commonplace in South African supermarkets. Cinnamon is sprinkled over the surface, and the milk used…