Makes 8-10 slices. Carrot cake tastes best the next day, after the flavours have settled. It is also more moist on the second day. Ingredients For the cake: 200g light or dark brown sugar 180ml vegetable oil 120g Greek yoghurt 3 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 250g flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp …
Carrot Cake with Local Nuts and Baobab-Cream Cheese Frosting Read More »
Ingredients: 400g raw nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans, marula, mongongo and/or hacha nuts) 150g butter salt to taste 1 Tbsp chilli paste 3 Tbsp honey 3 Tbsp oil Directions: 1. Pre-heat oven to 150°C and pre-heat a frying pan. Add the oil and butter to the pan. Cook over medium heat until frothy and add the …
Makes about 40 biscotti Ingredients 1 cup plain flour 1 cup brown wheat toasted meal Rind of 1 lemon ½ tsp baking powder 1 cup brown sugar 4 Tbsp soft margarine 2 eggs (lightly beaten) 30 ml milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 200g chopped marula nuts Directions 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. 2. Roast nuts …
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 heaped Tbsp baobab powder (optional) 1 ½ cups marula nuts Directions: 1. Stir together sugar, baobab powder and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Then leave it, without stirring, until sugar begins to melt and turns golden. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted completely and mixture turns …
By Nyaradzo Nyandoro (67), Marinda Village, Mwenezi District For 300g Ingredients: 1 kg marula kernels Pinch of salt Directions: 1. Toast marula kernels for 1 minute. 2. Remove skins. 3. Add a pinch of salt. 4. Grind the same way peanut butter is ground, using a grinding stone or peanut butter machine. 5. Use the …
Ingredients 1 roll ready-made short crust pastry For the filling: 200g marula nuts 100g dark brown sugar 1 Tbsp honey 2 eggs 4 Tbsp thick cream 1 Tbsp vanilla extract Directions 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and flour a pie dish/round pan. 2. Roll out the ready-made pastry onto the pan and trim off …
Ingredients: ½ cup dark brown sugar ¼ cup cocoa powder 2 Tbsp grated dark chocolate 2 tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp cayenne pepper ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp allspice 1/8 tsp ground ginger 1 large egg (egg white only) 500g mongongo nuts Directions: Preheat oven to 150°C, grease baking sheet with oil. …
Serves 4, super easy! Ingredients • 3 good handfuls fresh, chopped basil leaves • 1 handful nuts, very lightly toasted • 1 good handful Parmesan cheese, freshly grated • ½ clove garlic, chopped • extra virgin olive oil • salt • freshly ground black pepper • lemon zest and small squeeze lemon juice (optional) Method …
Ingredients 100g dark chocolate 60g mongongo nuts 25g pearl millet toasted meal 75g soft butter 80g sugar 2 eggs Directions 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and flour a 20cm square pan. 2. Chop up chocolate and melt on low heat “bain-marie” (in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water). 3. Chop up …
Mongongo nut Chocolate Brownie (with Pearl Millet Flour) Read More »
Makes 15-20 balls Variations on this basic recipe are endless! Try adding seeds, raisins, dried fruit, dark chocolate, orange zest, spices, etc. Ingredients: 50g oats 50g roasted (mixed) nuts 200g dates (pitted) 20ml peanut butter 15ml (coconut) oil or melted butter Toppings (optional): cocoa powder – grated coconut – finely chopped roasted nuts – sesame …
You don’t need a recipe, or even to measure any of the ingredients, to make chocolate bark – it’s about using your favourite flavours and textures. The only thing to remember is that 600g of chocolate will cover a large baking sheet. Ingredients: • Chocolate (dark, milk, or white) • Nuts and seeds: sunflower, pumpkin …
By Nyaradzo Nyandoro (67), Marinda Village, Mwenezi District Ingredients: For the meat: 500g dried meat 1 big tomato (grated) A clove garlic (cut into tiny pieces) 1 small onion (grated) Pinch of salt Pinch of pepper (optional) 100g marula kernels butter For the vegetable: 500 g fresh/dried grain amaranth (mowa) leaves 1 big ripe tomato …
Dried Meat and Amaranth Leaves with Marula Nut Butter Read More »
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