Showing posts with label Recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipe. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 January 2024

Kameel Stoepstorie: Ma Floss se Vrugtekoek

 

Ma Floss op haar troudag

Hierdie resep het Ma Floss, as jong getroude vrou, by ‘n baker op Mafeking gekry. Die bakery was Dick’s Bakery en was in Stationweg. Ma en Pa het in Carrington Road gebly.  

Elke Oktobermaand het Ma hierdie resep uitgehaal en dan was dit vrugtekoek tyd. 


Die vrugtekoek het  'n familie tradisie geword. 

Die resep is aangepas by metrieke mates. 


Die droeëvrugte is twee dae voordat die koek gebak word, voorberei. In daardie dae moes die vrugte gewas word, die rosyne ontpit word en die dadels ontpit word. Dan is die vrugte op 'n skoon doek op ‘n sifdraad uitgegooi om droog te word. Daarna is die rosyne en dadels gesniper. Daarna is die meeste suiker van die verskuikerde skil afgekrap en is dan fyn gesny. Die kersies word deur gesny, die groenvye word grof gekap en die gemmer word ook fyn gesny. Die neute word gekap. 


Die vrugte is die aand voordat die koek gebak word gemeng in 'n skottel. Brandewyn is daaroor gegooi en die vrugte is dan bedek 'n deksel of ‘n bord. Die vrugte mengsel is dan geoornag.  


Vrugte 

1 lb rosyne;  1 lb sultans;   1 lb korente;   ½ lb dadels ; ½ lb versuikerde skil; ¼ lb kersies;  ½ lb groenvye;  ½ lb heel ingelegde gemmer; ½ kop brandewyn;  1 kop van 1 lb suiker en 'n ½ lb neute



Gebruik 1 kop suiker van die koek se bestanddele en verhit dit in ‘n pan tot dit gesmelt en ligbruin van kleur is.  Moet dit nie laat brand nie want dan sal dit b itter wees.  Voeg ¾ kop kookwater daarby en roer tot alles smelt is. 

Laat dit goed koud word om later te gebruik. 


Deeg

1 lb meel;  1½ teel fyn naeltjies;  ½ teel fyn gemmer;  1 teel sout; ½ kaneel 

1 lb botter;  1 lb suiker – 1 kop wat reeds gebruik is;  

10 eiers 

1 teel koeksoda;  2 eet appelkooskonfyt;  2 eet kitskoffie;


Koekpan

Voer die koekpan met drie lae bruinpapier en een lag botterpapier uit. 

Sny ook 3 stroke bruinpapier en een botter papier 1 duim wyer as die diepte van die pan en maak met ‘n tou om die koekpan vas.

Smeer die botterpapier met vet en voer die kante en boom van die pan uit.  


Metode

Sif die droë bestanddele saam, behalwe die koeksoda en die suiker. 

Klits die botter met ‘n houtlepel en voeg die suiker geleidelik by. Klits tot romerig is. 

Klits die eiers goed en voeg dit bietjie-bietjie by. Meng goed na elke byvoeging. Voeg ‘n bietjie van die meelmengsel ook by sodra die mengsel van botter en eier te loperig word, sodat dit nie kan skei nie. 

As al die eiers en meelmengsel met die botter en suiker gemeng is, voeg koue karamelstroop by.

Voeg die vrugte waaroor die Brandewyn gegiet is, by. 

Los die koeksode in ‘n bietjie warm, sterk koffie (omtrent 1 eetlepel), voeg konfyt by en voeg by die mengsel 

Voeg die neute by en meng alles goed. 

Die beslag moet styf genoeg wees om in stukke van die 

Voeg die neute by en meng alles goed. Die beslag moet styf genoeg wees om in stukke van die lepel af te val. As dit te slap is, sal die vrugte afsak en as dit te styf is, sal die koek bars. 



Skep die deeg in die uitgevoerde koekpan en druk die mensel na die kante van die vorm om effens ‘n holte in die middle te maak en so te voorkom dat die koek nie in die middle te veel oprys nie. 

Bak 4 – 5 uur land in ‘n stadige oond by 300ºF.  

Laat die koek ryp word vir ongeveer ‘n maand of langer in ‘n digte blik op ‘n koel plek. 

Sprinkel met ‘n bietjie brandewyn tussen deur.  



Tot 'n volgende keer 
Sandra 



Monday, 10 July 2017

Book launch and a corma recipe

I’d always been a sunshine lover. 
Rainy weather made me unmotivated. 
This time of the year I find myself in love with the cold and the beauty of Winter. 
Saturday was a special day and during the book – #Bergburgers launch we serve Corma Chicken. Corma is a fragrant Indian dish – the king of curries.

Sharing our recipe with you.
12 chicken thighs fresh and organic grown.
Salt and pepper to season the chicken pieces well.
Olive oil and butter to drown your chicken in.
Place the chicken in an oven-safe dish
Use the oil and butter to fry one chopped onion, red pepper, yellow pepper, and green pepper
Add the fried onion and peppers over the chicken.
Mix 8 crushed Cardamom pods, 25ml Masala, 20ml ground Cumin, 20ml Mustard seeds, 4 garlic cloves coarsely chopped, 2.5cm of fresh ginger – peeled and chopped.
50g almond flakes, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon ground coriander, cayenne pepper to your taste
Place in a blender and blend.
Add to the chicken pieces
Add 250 ml Greek yoghurt to the pan and bake for 40 min in the oven.
Remove from oven and add
50g sultanas, 50g almond flakes, 250g of mushrooms and 150ml cream to the dish.
Bake another 15min.
Dish with fresh baked bread or rice.

Enjoy your corma and let us know how you have used our recipe.
 
Till next time
Hennie & Sandra

Monday, 7 March 2016

Red Onion Marmalade

Often we utter the words - know what would be great with this? 
Onion Marmalade 
Then I asked myself how difficult it could be to make this sweet sticky onion marmalade. 
It turns out, it's the easiest recipes to fill your own jars with. 

Caramelized Onion Marmalade makes a delicious topping for bruschetta or pizza; it's also a nice complement to grilled steak, chicken, or pork. Try it with pâtés, terrines or a ploughman’s lunch 
Red Onion Marmalade 
2kg red onions 
4 garlic cloves – have used 3 elephant garlic cloves
Enough olive oil and butter
140g brown sugar 
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 
750ml red wine 
350ml vinegar 
200ml port
 Method 
Halve and thinly slice the onions and garlic. 
Melt the butter and oil in a large, heavy-based pan over a high heat. 
Tip in the onions and garlic and give them a good stir so they are glossed with butter. 
Sprinkle over the sugar, thyme leaves and some salt and pepper. 
Give everything another really good stir and reduce the heat slightly. 
Cook uncovered for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
The onions are ready when all their juices have evaporated, they’re really soft and sticky and smell of sugar caramelizing. 
They should be so soft that they break when pressed against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon. 
Slow cooking is the secret of really soft and sticky onions, so don't rush this part. 
Pour in the wine, vinegar and port and simmer everything, still uncovered, over a high heat for 25-30 minutes, stirring every so often until the onions are a deep mahogany colour and the liquid has reduced by about two-thirds. 
It’s done when drawing a spoon across the bottom of the pan clears a path that fills rapidly with syrupy juice. 
Leave the onions to cool in the pan, then scoop into sterilized jars and seal.  
Till next time 
Sandra 

Sunday, 9 November 2014

Kameel Stoepstorie: The Milk tart story from De Oude Huize

  Kameel Huise Tussen Spore has our own milk tart story to tell.

This story begins years back in 1978 when I was teaching at a school in Port Elizabeth.  
A little collage of the City Port Elizabeth 
The beautiful St Georges park was only a few meters from my flat and I was privileged to have both a sea view as well as a view of Havelock street with its many shops, one of which was a home industry.

One day I was standing in the home industry deciding on what I should buy for tea with a friend in Prospect Hill Street. While I was deciding between the cakes and tarts, an elderly gentleman approached. I went about my business and as I pointed towards the milk tarts, he told me his milk tart story. “My Dear, I also bought a milk tart like that to take home. The young lady, who was serving me at the time, asked if I would like to take one or two.  I am a kind-hearted person so I agreed to take two. I paid for the tarts and left for home. Carrying the tarts felt as though I was carrying a bag of rocks but never the less I was sure I was going to impress my dear wife.

As I turned my car homewards, my thoughts drifted to the little tarts, which were now accompanying me home. They were calling my name and inviting me to sample just a little temptation before arriving home. I had chosen to go via the river road, as there was not much traffic. I stopped and took a little bite ….. What a shock …. There was absolutely no temptation in those tarts whatsoever! I opened the car door and let the tarts roll. I am certain that they rolled all the way, straight into the Baakens River without losing any of their shapes……”

My story continues with our own milk tart story from “De Oude Huize.” This story begins at ten o’clock this morning as our Dutch guests were arriving from the Drakensberg. At the same time as the Dutch guests were arriving, our previous night’s guests were still brushing their teeth after just having finished their breakfast. The new guests all needed to use the bathroom and so we were running around in circles trying to sort out bathrooms. There were six Dutch guests so it was no mean feat!

Eventually, after the previous night’s guests had left, the newly arrived Dutch guests congregated in one room while we cleaned and tidied the other rooms. I do not function well under pressure and with all the excitement I had completely forgotten to bake both rusks as well as our normal four o’clock coffee treat. Hennie was marvellous and came to my rescue. He leapt into the car and headed off to the Spar at great speed. We were both thinking of the Spar’s TV advertisement, which promises quality-baked goods. I suggested that he look for a milk tart – the same one advertised in their pamphlet – an old-fashioned milk tart, the kind your granny would be proud to call her own.

Within twenty minutes he was home and dry. He was clearly quite pleased with him self as he had secured the last milk tart.

With the arrival of the afternoon coffee hour, our guests were sitting down eagerly waiting for their coffee and cake.  I removed the “tart of temptation” from its packaging …. All I can say at this point is that if the Baakens River had been close, the milk tart would most definitely have taken a tumble.
The tart was mostly crust with only a hint of a milk custard filling. I was furious and in no uncertain terms told the tart exactly what I thought of it. This was barely an excuse of a milk tart! Never the less I began to cut into the thick pastry. The crust cracked and started to fall apart. We lifted it out of its foil tray and gingerly placed it in a deeper tray to try again. With a bit of luck we managed to get six reasonable slices cut. It was a mad rush organizing the tea and coffee and then Hennie took the pieces of tart to serve our eager guests.……
I am not too sure of how it happened exactly or of what happened, but one piece took a suicidal leap off the plate and landed in pieces on the floor. We both stood frozen to the spot in shocked silence …… there were only six slices!
Fortunately I remembered I still had a little bit of another earlier treat tucked away for our own tea later and that accompanied the tart into the lounge.


Hennie is now of the distinct opinion that, should I in the near future need to buy any baked goods from the local supermarket, I will, most definitely be going in person! 
Milktart Recipe 
Line a 22,5 cm tart dish with 250 g puff pastry and bake blind 

Ingredients for Filling:
1 litre fresh milk
2 cinnamon sticks
50 g (90 ml) cake flour
100 g (125 ml) White Sugar
pinch of salt
50 g butter
4 eggs, separated
cinnamon sugar
Method: 
Preheat oven to 180ºC.
Bring the milk and cinnamon stick to boiling point.
Mix the flour, sugar and salt together in a bowl.
Add the boiling milk to the flour mixture.
Return to saucepan and cook until flour is cooked.
Remove from heat and add butter.
Leave to cool and add beaten egg yolks.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into custard mixture.
Pour into baked crust.
Bake for 20 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 160ºC and bake for a further 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Love from South Africa 
Sandra and Hennie