This dessert is a combination of two of South Africa’s most popular puddings – milk tart and malva pudding. It consists of a moist malva pudding base with a creamy milk tart topping. It is to die for!
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Irish Coffee Dessert
Traditional Irish coffee is a cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar, stirred, and topped with thick cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream. This variation has similar ingredients, but it is in the form of a set dessert. Definitely worth a try! The popular alcoholic drink, Irish Coffee, was created inContinue reading “Irish Coffee Dessert”
Floating Islands
This impressive French dessert, also known as Snow Eggs, consists of delicate meringue clouds that rest in a sea of crème anglaise (French for “English cream”), a light pouring custard used as a dessert cream or sauce. Be sure to also try Carolie’s Poached Meringue on Golden Gooseberry Custard. Crème anglaise 500 ml fullcream milk 6 to 8 large egg yolks 125Continue reading “Floating Islands”
Raspberry Clafoutis
Clafoutis (pronounced kla-foo-tee), is a classic French dessert and is quick, easy and simply delicious! It is France’s best kept secret. Clafoutis recipes call for nothing more than what most of us have on hand in the kitchen, plus some fresh fruit. The clafoutis comes from the Limousin region of France, and while black cherries areContinue reading “Raspberry Clafoutis”
Poached Meringue on Golden Gooseberry Custard
A divinely-textured creation which will leave guests speechless and eyes firmly focussed on the dessert! Also see my recipe for Floating Islands. Meringue 3 large egg whites pinch cream of tartar 125 ml castor sugar 400 ml milk 1 ml vanilla essence Gooseberry custard 1 x 410g tin gooseberries 50 ml cornflour (Maizena) 30 mlContinue reading “Poached Meringue on Golden Gooseberry Custard”
Mango Ice-cream
The cool refreshing ice-cream is a good way to end a summer time meal especially when mangoes are in season. 3 medium-sized mangoes, peeled and stoned 1 cup (250 ml) sugar 2 very fresh eggs, separated 1 cup (250 ml) cream To serve fresh or tinned passion fruit Blend the flesh of the mangoes with 1/3Continue reading “Mango Ice-cream”
Blueberry Buttermilk Bake
This cake batter can be prepared the night before and stored in the fridge in a Tupperware container with a lid. Remove the batter from the fridge 30 minutes before you want to bake it and transfer it to a greased ovenproof dish. 125 g unsalted butter, room temperature the zest from 1 orange orContinue reading “Blueberry Buttermilk Bake”
Milk Jelly
This light dessert can easily be adapted to the type of event you are making it for by using smaller moulds for individual portions or a large mould. 1 liter milk 200 ml sugar 30 ml gelatine 100 ml water 1 ml salt 2.5 ml flavouring, e.g. vanilla essence, almond essence, etc. a few dropsContinue reading “Milk Jelly”
Baked Cardamom & Coconut Custard
A typical Asian cuisine baked custard. The taste and texture is irresistible. Serve after a meal which did not include many eggs, milk or cream. Serve as is or with a bowl of any appropriate fruit or fruit sauce – such as passion fruit in syrup or a lightly sweetened fresh fruit puree. 1 cupContinue reading “Baked Cardamom & Coconut Custard”
Baked Grenadilla Sponge Pudding
A spongy cake-like topping forms on top of a creamy custard base – delicious either slightly warm with ice-cream and/or cream or cold with whipped cream and fresh fruit as garnish. The batter for this pudding may also be baked in small ramekin dishes for about half the time required for the large pudding. 1Continue reading “Baked Grenadilla Sponge Pudding”
Gooseberry Fool
This classic English dessert is tart and sweet at the same time. Traditionally, fruit fool is made by folding pureed stewed fruit (classically made from gooseberries) into sweet custard. This recipe has a modern twist and is light and no too rich – the perfect end to a meal. 500 g fresh gooseberries 250 g GreekContinue reading “Gooseberry Fool”
Goat’s Cheese Panna Cotta
Using goat’s cheese instead of only cream gives this popular Italian dessert an interesting twist. It works well as an appetizer of as part of a cheese platter. It can also easily be turned into a dessert. 15 ml gelatine powder 100 ml water 200 g goats cheese 250 ml cream 250 g cottageContinue reading “Goat’s Cheese Panna Cotta”
Moulded Mascarpone Cream
A moulded pure white dessert nestles on a freestyle, colourful palette of the freshest fruit purees. The fruit used will vary with the seasons and the same platter will never be repeated precisely! Any fruit sauces in bold colours do justice to this fine dessert. You can definitely use a chocolate sauce too! Prep timeContinue reading “Moulded Mascarpone Cream”
3-in-1 Apple Snow Dessert
This delicious dessert is sure to impress young and old! Apple snow – The apple snow on it’s own is an ultra light and fresh dessert! Apple snow on custard – Spooned onto cooled custard which also utilises the egg yolks turns it into a delightful dessert!! Frozen apple snow – The two layers mixedContinue reading “3-in-1 Apple Snow Dessert”
Malva Pudding
Malva pudding is a classic South African dessert. It has a moist, sponge-like texture and is quite sweet. Due to the fact that the syrup is poured over the cake and it is baked a second time, it is considered a pudding rather than a cake. The pudding can be served on its own, oftenContinue reading “Malva Pudding”
Frozen Mocha Cheesecake
A delightful creation of velvety satiny mocha filling on a thin complimentary crust of chocolate wafer or chocolate digestive biscuit crumbs. A dessert which may be made well in advance to prevent a rush of activities for special occasion cooking.
Cereal Custard Bake
Young and old will find this bake delightful as a dessert – served hot or cold. It can also serve as an all-in-one breakfast dish with cereal, eggs and milk included.