Recipes

Traditional and contemporary recipes for biscuits, confectionery, cakes and tarts, rusks (beskuit), various breads and buns, light meals, sides, salads, the main course, pudding, a few drinks, as well as preserved foods.

We also have recipes for special occasions, such as braais (barbeques), breakfast, Christmas, Easter, and teatime.

Malva pudding (Malvapoeding)

Rich and syrupy, with a soft spongy texture.

Cape brandy pudding (tipsietert)

One of South Africa's best-known traditional recipes.

Mild curry mince (perfect for vetkoek)

You don't really need a recipe to make curry mince for your vetkoek; all you need is onion, your favourite spices, and minced meat.

Quick and easy vetkoek

Traditional vetkoek is made from yeast bread dough, but this quick and easy vetkoek recipe use baking powder as the raising agent.

Gingerbread persons (gemmerkoek mannetjies)

Spice biscuits that for kids of all ages.

Diagonal cakes (skuinskoek)

Diamond-shaped deep-fried snacks .

Ginger nuts (gemmerkoekies)

Ginger nuts are soft and chewy on the inside, and crispy outside

Moroccan-style beef and potato stew

A hearty stew that reminds of South African potjiekos, but with a distinct Moroccan flavour.

Special custard cake for Easter

Traditional custard cake that is delicious, but not too rich.

Vanilla cake

A basic recipe for vanilla cake.

Chocolate cake

Luxurious cake with a lovely moist texture

Soweto chicken

A spicy, heart-warming chicken dish, that can be as hot or mild as you prefer.

Pancakes (plaatkoekies)

Quick and easy to make, they can be served with coffee, or as a light meal.

Caramel fudge

Delicious fudge with a smooth, crystal-free texture

Chocolate hot cross buns

Bread-maker recipe for lightly spiced chocolate hot cross buns

Mosbolletjie-style rusks

Sweet leavened rusks, delicately flavoured with must and anise seed.

Crumbly maize porridge (krummelpap)

With a crumbly texture, krummelpap goes well with tomato-and-onion sauce.

Sheba sauce (tamatiesmoor)

The perfect accompanying sauce for crumbly maize porridge

Chicken, brocolli, and cheese bake

A lovely chicken casserole, comforting and just a wee bit spicy

Pineapple tart

Refreshing tart with a tropical flavour