Braai Bread Without Yeast

This is a nice side dish to accompany any braaivleis. Braaivleis (Braai for short) is basic the South African word for barbeque. Cooking meat over an open fire.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Flour

1 Teaspoon of Salt

1 Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda

½ Teaspoon of Cream of Tartar

5 Tablespoons of Margarine or Butter

1 Tablespoon of Water

Filling:

Crashed Garlic

Mixed Herbs

Grinded Coarse Salt

Grinded Black Pepper

Chopped Onion and Tomato

Grated Cheese

Method:

Sift dry ingredients together.

Rub margarine/butter into mixture until it looks like breadcrumbs.

Add water to flour mixture until a soft dough.

Roll the dough out on a floured covered plate until roundabout ½ centimetre thick.

Cut it in rectangular shape.

Rub with crushed garlic, salt, pepper and mixed herbs.

Place chopped onion and tomato on one half of each cut piece of dough.

Sprinkle cheese over and fold close.

Ready to put on the braaivleis fire.

Braai each side until golden brown.

Esta bom. Enjoy!

Vetkoek Without Yeast

Vetkoek, pronounced fet-cook, is a dough deep-fried in cooking oil. It can be filled with jam, syrup, honey, cheese or cooked mince.

Ingredients:
2 Cups of Flour
3 Teaspoons of Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
300 ml Milk
Sunflower oil for frying

Method:
Sift the flour, baking powder and the salt together.
Warm up the milk for 1 (one) minute in the microwave.
Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the milk. Mix with a knife until the dry ingredients absorbed the milk.
Ladle level spoonfuls into the hot oil until golden brown.
Remove from oil and put on a paper towel to absorb the access oil.

Esta bom. Enjoy with a filling of your choice.