Recipes from all over...

[Jherrith]

Braided dough ... a whole new meaning to playing with your food

Sorry they look great but just couldn't resist the punch line

[AmirA]

Ok here is some sweet Koeksisters for the sweet tooth my granny always made:

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Syrup

    250 ml water (1 cup)
    625 ml white sugar (2 1/2 cups)
    12 1/2 ml lemon juice (2 1/2 tsp.)
    5 ml vanilla essence (1 tsp.)

Dough

    375 ml cake flour (1 1/2 cups)
    22 ml baking powder (4 1/2 tsp.)
    1 ml salt (1/4 tsp.)
    20 g butter or 20 g margarine
    150 ml milk (the vanilla soy milk gives added flavor, 5/8 cup) or 150 ml vanilla-flavored soymilk (the vanilla soy milk gives added flavor, 5/8 cup)
    750 ml canola oil (3 cups)

Directions:

    1
    Put the water and sugar in a ot and bring to boil on low heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is completely dissolved. Boil for 7 minutes.
    2
    Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla essence. Put the pot into the fridge.
    3
    Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Break the butter or margarine into small pieces and add to the four mixture. Add the milk. Mix well until a dough is formed.
    4
    Roll the dough out to a thickness of 5 mm (+ or - 1/4 in.). Cut the dough into thin (+ or - 10 mm or 1/2 in.) strips. Take 3 strips and join their ends on one side. Braid the strips to desired koeksister length and join other ends.
    5
    Heat the oil in a pot until fairly hot. Put about 3 koeksisters (or what can fit)at a time in the oil and fry them on both sides until they get a golden-brown color. As you remove the koeksisters for the oil, place them directly ito the syrup from the fridge. It is important to keep the syrup cool, so between soakings, return the syrup to the fridge to maintain its coolness.
    6
    Remove the koeksisters from the syrup and allow the excess syrup to drip off. Place them in the refrigerator to cool and then eat!










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[AmirA]

 

[Jherrith]

We like curry but this is a new one to me I see a copy and paste of recipe for a quality control check

[thelufias]

I'm waiting to hear Kludge running in to view this one LOLOL....Pretty cool....

[AmirA]

If you love eggs, well then you will love these:

South African Curried Eggs (light or main dish)

Total Time: 25 mins

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

2 tablespoons butter
2 onions, finely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons hot curry powder
2 tablespoons cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
6 hard-boiled eggs, shelled and halved

Directions:

1
Heat butter in a saucepan and saute onions gently until just browned.
2
Remove from heat. In a small bowl, mix curry powder, flour, salt, pepper and sugar into the vinegar.
Incorporate curry mixture into onions and stir, slowly adding the water.
3
Simmer continuously for 10-15 minutes.
4
Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Arrange halved eggs on a warm dish, and spoon on the curry
sauce.


:Cup: Enjoy...





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[thelufias]

Now that looks interesting.....thank you very much   

[AmirA]

Then it's a deal and will share what we make.  hi5-3:

Here goes no.1 - Milktart:

    5 ounces butter, room temperature
    1/2 cup sugar
    2 eggs
    2 1/4 cups flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 pinch salt

Filling

    4 1/2 cups milk
    3 tablespoons butter
    3 tablespoons flour
    3 tablespoons cornstarch
    3/4 cup sugar
    3 eggs
    1 tablespoon vanilla
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

    1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    2
    For crust: Cream butter and sugar.
    3
    Add eggs, then flour, salt and baking powder.
    4
    Using ½ of dough, press into pie plate.
    5
    Repeat with other half of dough in other pie plate.
    6
    Prick all over with fork and bake for 10 minutes.
    7
    No further baking is required.
    8
    For filling: Boil milk and butter, add remaining ingredients (thin flour and cornstarch out with milk first).
    9
    Mix well.
    10
    Whisk until custard thickens.
    11
    Pour into baked shells and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

Enjoy
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[Jherrith]

I collect recipes from anywhere if it sounds tasty I am there

[thelufias]

Absolutely....Go for it.....

I'm sure we can get others to put up some local favorites also.....