Recipes – South African

South African melktert (milk tart) revisited

July 25, 2010

This was originally posted to CookSister! in November 2007, but seeing as I am away in Germany visiting my sister-from-another-mother Meeta this weekend and will not be online (much!), I thought I woud repost it for this week's Sundays in South African feature. Do you know the feeling when you know something is part of [...]

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Mamma’s coconut tart (klappertert)

July 11, 2010

One of the things in life that has held a fascination for me for as long as I can remember is language. My mom always maintained that this was because she was pregnant with me while she was doing her Honours degree in English, and that I attended most of her lectures with her, but I [...]

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South African waterblommetjie bredie

May 17, 2010

When most people think of edible flowers, they picture a couple of nasturtiums strewn across a salad; maybe a pansy garnish; or some sugared rose petals on a cake.  What flowers are not usually associated with are hearty stews.  That is, unless you come from the Western Cape region of South Africa! I have written before [...]

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Roosterkoek – a South African braai essential

May 2, 2010

Roosterkoek (literally grill cake – say “roor-stir-cook” and try to roll those r’s!) is the traditional bread to accompany a braai or BBQ. The roosterkoek are simply balls of bread dough cooked on a grid over the coals, and are best eaten piping hot and straight off the grill. There are other traditional braai breads (e.g. [...]

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Cape brandy pudding (or tipsy tart) revisited

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[As I am currently on holiday, this is an edited re-posting of one of the first traditional South African desserts that I ever posted on this blog.  There will be no Sundays in South Africa until 11 April.] It’s a fact – South Africans do like their brandy.  Not so much the sort that is meticulously aged and [...]

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Souskluitjies (cinnamon dumplings) revisited

March 7, 2010

[As I am currently on holiday, this is an edited re-posting of one of the first traditional South African desserts that I ever posted on this blog, over five years ago in 2004.  The photo is also from 2004, before anybody told me not to use a flash in food photography...  You've come a long way, baby!] **H2Ope [...]

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Bobotie revisited

January 31, 2010

[As I am currently on holiday, this is a re-posting of one of the first traditional South African recipes that I ever posted on this blog, over five years ago in 2004.] Bobotie is a classic South African dish and if you visit a restaurant serving traditional South African foods you are almost sure to encounter [...]

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