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.

Easy Fudge Recipe

When making fudge you do not look so much at the clock, you are looking at the colour of the mix on the stove. This is quite an easy recipe, preparation time is round-about 15 minutes.


Ingredients:
1 can Full Cream Sweetened Condensed Milk (385 g)
25 ml Golden Syrup
125 g Margarine or Butter
185 ml Milk
5 ml Vanilla
5 cups White Sugar

Method:
Mix margarine, milk, sugar and syrup together in a large pot.
Boil for 3 minutes.
Add the can of Condensed Milk while stirring for 10-15 minutes.
Or have a look at the mixture, it must turn light brown and becomes thickish.
Remove from the stove.
Add the Vanilla and beat for 5 minutes.
Pour into a greased pan and wait for it to cool down.
Cut it into square before it is completely set.

Enjoy!

Curry Beans Atjar

Curry Beans, my mouth is already watering. This is a personal favourite.

In South Africa we make different types of Atjars. This one I love. Since tomorrow is National Braai Day in South Africa, this is one side dish that will be served. It is scrumptious with braaivleis.


Ingredients:
2 kg Cut Beans into 2.5 cm pieces
500 g Cut Carrots into 2.5 cm pieces
25 ml Turmeric
25 ml Mild Curry Powder
50 ml Maizena Corn Flour
25 ml Mustard Powder
500 g Chopped Onions
420 g Preserved Sliced Peaches
750 ml Sugar
1.2 l White Grape Vinegar
10 ml Salt


Method:
Boil the onions and beans in lightly salted water until done but crisp. Drain it.
Heat the remaining ingredients in a large pot.
Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
Simmer until thick and done.
Spoon it into sterilised glass jars.
Seal tightly.
Store in a cool, dark place.

Refrigerate after opening a jar.

Serving Suggestion:
Absolutely fantastic as a side dish with some braaivleis and even on toast, or whatever you fancy.
Enjoy :-)

Meringue

There is different type of Meringues. This is not the French Meringue, this one is not so dry.
Really do not have a clue, but it is some kind of meringue.

So here we go:
Get the oven to warm up to 100°C.
Make the syrup:
In a pot pour 62.5 ml Water and dissolve 125 ml White Sugar in it. Let it cool down a bit.
In the meantime take the white of 3 to 4 Medium Sized Eggs and whisked it until peaky.
Add the Syrup slowly to it while whisking the whole time.
Put some baking paper in an oven tray.
Pour the mixture in it. You can use a pipe bag and make some cookies or just poor the whole mixture and break it up later.
Optional: You can grate some chocolate or mix some cocoa powder with it.
Bake it in the oven for roundabout 90 minutes or until the meringue come of freely of the paper.

Enjoy!

Beef and Beer

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I am not sure where this recipe originate from, but Beef and Beer is definitely one of my favourites. It is so easy to make.


Ingredients:
340 ml Beer
5 ml Mixed Herbs
25 ml Sunflower Oil
1 Onion – Chopped
Pinch of Pepper
5 ml Salt
2 Pieces of Steak – Cubed
1 Beef Stock Cube

Method:
Heat oil
Fry onion until soft, add meat and fry until brown.
Add the beer slowly to prevent frothing.
Add mixed herbs, pepper, salt, and beef stock cube.
Stir with a wooden spoon.
Simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.

Serving Suggestion:
Serve with mashed potatoes.

Three Beans Salad in Minutes

Beans are loaded with nutrition. They are an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, calcium, copper, dietary fibre, folate, iron, magnesium, niacin, omega-3 fatty acids phosphorus, potassium, protein, riboflavin, and thiamin.

Well since it is Spring, we are swapping the stews for salads. And this is one of my favourites.

Ingredients:
1 Koo can of Butter Beans in Tomato sauce - 420 g
1 Koo can of Grean Beans (Cross Cut) - 410 g
1 Koo can of Baked Beans in Tomato sauce - 420 g

Method:
Open all the cans.
Drain the green beans.
Mixed well in a bowl.
Put in fridge to chill.

Serve cold with your favourite meal, goes well with Braaivleis. Enjoy!