Layered ice cream cake
A festive dessert that will have everyone thinking you spent hours in the kitchen and yet, it’s quite easy to make. This ice cream cake can be made well in advance, as it can remain frozen for a week or more. When I heard that AMC Cookware added a 16 cm Baking tin to the existing 24 cm and 20 cm versions in the range, I knew it would be perfect for many exciting baking ideas. And it’s really cute too – if a baking tin can be cute!
Warm citrus pudding
As a child, this was one of my all-time favourite winter desserts. It’s called a self-saucing citrus pudding and just what you need on a cold day. I can imagine the flavours as I am writing. The feather light batter on top has a sweet-sour sauce which forms underneath as it bakes and is quite a surprise element if you have never eaten this before. So, if you’re making this for the first time, don’t be alarmed when you dish up – this is how it’s supposed to be.
Klein doughnuts met spesery-sjokoladedoopsous
Sjokolade en speserye saam? Ja, beslis en veral as jy van Meksikaanse kos hou. Diepgebraaide churros met sjokoladesous is ’n bekende nagereg. Die deeg is byna soos ’n choux-deeg en word met ’n spuitsak in diepolie gespuit en so gebraai. Hierdie is my vinnige weergawe met ’n soortgelyke idee – net heelwat minder moeite.
Pink Lady® Apple cake
I love Pink Lady® Apples and although they are not back in season yet, I am keeping this recipe on hand for the moment they are on shelf in May. And seeing that South Africans love to bake, I just have to share this delicious cake so long.
The moist cake with its soft texture is really special and similar to a typical Ukranian apple cake. Ian Sklarsky shared this family recipe with the Pink Lady® team and they were so excited about it, that they shared it with us at a lovely launch event a few years ago. The natural sweetness of the apples and the ability to hold their structure, even when baked, is just what you need for this cake.
Mini lemon polenta cakes with herbs
Westfalia Fruit has four flavours in the avocado oil range: Plain, Garlic, Lemon and Butter – great to use in any recipe where oil is needed. I often use the lemon-flavoured avocado oil as it adds a citrusy aroma and taste to anything from salads and roasted or steamed veggies to chicken and fish. It is especially good when baking, like in these light and fluffy mini tea loaves.
In this recipe, the polenta and nuts adds an interesting texture and the lovely zestiness from the lemon-flavoured avocado oil is perfect with the hint of fresh herbs.
Spiced cookies
Baking is a much-loved holiday tradition and something that can get the whole family into a festive spirit. Kids often love to bake and ice their own cookies and get creative with colours and toppings. It’s also a great activity to get them involved and keep them busy in the holidays.
Granola-krummel met vye
Hierdie granola met neute en speserye is ’n baie lekker en veelsydige item om gereed te hê, veral as jy skielik iets indrukwekkends vir gaste moet voorsit. Onderaan die resep is ’n paar maniere waarop dit gebruik kan word. Die gebakte mengsel vries uitstekend, so ek maak sommer ’n dubbele hoeveelheid.
Sjokoladekolwyntjies met appel
Suid-Afrikaners is dol oor bak. En hierdie tyd van die jaar is dit beslis een of ander tyd deel van almal se feestydbeplanning. Sjokolade en kaneel is ’n smullekker kombinasie en in hierdie klam kolwyntjies is die subtiele smaak van die kaneel baie lekker – veral omdat dit ook met appel gekombineer word. Dit mag dalk na ’n vreemde kombinasie klink, maar om die suiker in die kolwyntjies minder te maak, is die natuurlike soet smaak van appels gebruik. En appel en kaneel vul mekaar se smake altyd baie goed aan.
Gesonde peuselhappies vir kinders
Mieliemeelmuffins, ’n knibbelhappie met appel, klapper en neute of dalk groentekebabs – dis alles peuselkos waarvan my kinders baie hou. As ek met lekker en gesonde peuselgoed hul eksamentyd so bietjie makliker kan maak, dan doen ek dit met liefde. ’n Mens voel mos dikwels lus vir iets om te eet as jy vir lang tye moet sit en swot. Die idees is natuurlik ook perfek vir die hele gesin se kosblikke. En oor ’n maand is dit amper vakansietyd, so dan is hierdie happies sommer lekker padkos ook.
Braai-bygeregte: bierbrood & slaai
Braaivleis, rugby, sonskyn en Chevrolet… dis ’n bekende sê-ding uit die 70’s wat mense vandag nog gebruik. Dit het begin as die klingel vir die destydse Springbok Radio. Ek is nie noodwendig passievol oor rugby of Chevs nie, maar vir sonksyn en braaivleis, sê ek enige dag, ‘Ja!’
Braaivleis is ook lankal nie net meer tot steak, tjops en wors beperk nie. Deesdae is daar ’n lang lys van lekkertes wat oor die kole gaargemaak kan word, of met iets wat oor die kole was, voorgesit kan word.