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Desserts

Outydse Souskluitjies (Old fashioned dumplings with cinnamon and sugar)

Souskluitjies is a must if you love ‘boerekos’! These Souskluitjies are best when they are freshly made and still piping hot, but they can be reheated the next day and should still hold their nostalgic magic! (Old fashioned dumplings with cinnamon and sugar) Ingredients: 1½ Cup Flour 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder Pinch of Salt ¾ … Read more

Sweet pull apart bread

   Ingredients 1 can Pillsbury country biscuits (10 count) ½ cup walnut pieces (use ¼ at a time) ±150g mascarpone 1ml cinnamon ½ cup demerara sugar (use ¼ at a time) 2ml vanilla essence ¼ cup chocolate chips Method Spray a pan thoroughly with spray and cook or margarine, or whatever you prefer, but make … Read more

Bananas with toffee sauce and ice cream

Bananas with Toffee Sauce

Bananas with Toffee Sauce are extremely decadent and very sweet. Next time I’ll serve it with whipped cream (unsweetened) or not use the toffee. Ingredients 4 BananasButterBrown sugarWhipping cream Method I sliced the bananas in half lengthwise and then fried them in the pan with some butter.I had to add a bit more butter here … Read more

Mixed Fruit Crumble made from left over fruit salad

Mixed Fruit Crumble

Mixed c. I had some leftover blackberries, mango, peaches, and banana from a fruit sald so I decided to try to make a fruit crumble Ingredients About a cup and a half of fruitSplash of lemon juiceSprinkle of allspice3 tablespoons oats2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 tablespoon brown sugar5 pecan halves, broken into pieces2 tablespoons butter Method … Read more

Swedish Rice Pudding, with a fluffy meringue topping

Swedish Rice Pudding

Swedish Rice Pudding, I’m experimenting with rice puddings and found this fun take on it with a fluffy meringue topping Ingredients 4 cups milk½ cup long grain rice½ teaspoon salt4 egg yolks, room temperature1/3 cup white sugar2 tablespoons butter, softened1 teaspoon vanilla extract4 egg whites, room temperature3 tablespoons white sugar Method Preheat oven to 350°F.Grease or … Read more