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  • Oxtail Potjie
    January 25, 2024

    Oxtail Potjie

    Oxtail Potjie Ingredients: 1.5kg oxtail 1 large onion 4 carrots 4 potatoes 2 cans of guinness or red wine 1 sachet brown onion soup 2 bay leaves Mixes herbs 4 cloves of garlic Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil...

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  • Milk Tart (melktert)
    June 16, 2021

    Milk Tart (melktert)

    Milk Tart (melktert) (Makes 2) Crust Ingredients for crust 2 cups flour 1 egg 2 t BP ½ cup butter (125ml) ½ cup sugar (125ml) pinch salt Method Cream butter and sugar well, add beaten egg. Sift in flour, BP...

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  • South African Crunchies
    June 16, 2021

    South African Crunchies

    Similar to the British flapjack, but these are crunchie and chewy. You can add chopped raisins, dried apricots or apples, add choc chips or chopped nuts. There are so many options. 
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  • Anchovy Paste recipe for Pecks and Redro style South African fishpaste
    October 11, 2020

    Anchovy Paste

    Missing you favourite South African fish paste on your hot buttered toast? Try this simple recipe
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  • Granadilla Fridge Tart Recipe
    March 18, 2020

    Granadilla Fridge Tart Recipe

    Ingredients x1 packet Marie Biscuits / Tennis biscuits / Digestive biscuits x1 Moirs Lemon Jelly x2 Tins Goldcrest Granadilla Pulp 125g Butter, melted x1 tin Condensed Milk Method Crush the biscuits and mix with the butter. Press this into an...

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  • Biltong Potjie
    November 19, 2019

    Biltong Potjie

    With Winter now in full swing, Your South African Shop thought it perfect timing for a good South African Potjie.  What could be better than spending an afternoon with family and friends, sharing this delicious meal? A FEW INTERESTING FACTS...

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  • Scones
    September 6, 2019

    Scones

    Ingredients:560g Cake flour30ml Baking powder250g Butter, softened2.5ml Salt3 large Eggs, beaten200ml Buttermilk Directions:Preheat oven to 180C. Sift the flour and Baking Powder along with the salt into a mixing bowl. Rub the butter in until it resembles crumb. Using a...

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  • Date Loaf
    September 3, 2019

    Date Loaf

    Ingredients:1 Egg2 cups Cake flour15g Butter1 tsp Baking Powder1 cup boiling water1 cup chopped dates2 tsp Bi-carbonate of Soda1 cup Sugar1 tsp Vanilla Essence Directions:Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line an ovenproof loaf tin. Por boiling water and bi-carbonate...

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  • Granny's Baked Milktart
    September 3, 2019

    Granny's Baked Milktart

    Makes 2 Ingredients:3 cups milk1 cup Cake flour1 tsp Baking powder125g margarine4 eggs, separated1 tsp Vanilla essence1 cup sugarPinch salt Directions:Beat egg whites till stiff  and set aside. Cream marg, sugar and add egg yolks. Add dry ingredients and mix...

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  • Easy Brownies
    September 3, 2019

    Easy Brownies

    Ingredients:4 Eggs1 tsp Vanilla Essence1/2 cup Cake flour1 cup Dark Brown Sugar1 cup White Sugar1 ¼ cup cocoa powder230g melted butter Directions:Preheat oven to 150C. Grease and line a 270mm x 170mm ovenproof dish. Whisk eggs and sugar until thick...

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