Sukaynah,s long awaited marshmallow crispies!

Everytime we go to "pick n pay" my daughter Sukaynah begs me to buy marshmallows,rice crispies and toffee sweets !This was going on for quite a couple of months as I always ended up forgeting one of the three items on the list!Finally a couple of weeks ago I managed to buy these ingredients and a much delighted Sukaynah started very enthusiastically to make this sweet and simple "marshmallow crispies" easy peasy !This recipe is taken from Shanaaz Parker's cook book "Indulge".Great idea for bored kids in the holiday's...........

Ingredients:
100 g toffee sweets
100g margarine
100g rice crispies
100g marshmallows

Method:
Grease a shallow. tin and place the toffes,margarine and marshmallows into large pan and melt them gently over low heat stirring all the time , when everything has melted and blended together , remove pan from heat and gently stir in the rice crispies and then sppon the mixture into the greased tin and press it gently with the back of the spoon.Leave the mixture to set for about 30 minutes then cut into squares and enjoy!

Rushaan

Wedding inspirations!

When one is a chocolatier (that's me!) and you are seated and infront of you is the most delectable , simply decadent beautiful fancy real chocolate cakes infront of you it's really tuff!

My husband and I as invited the the marraige of a student of mine (Taahierah Gordon) to Muhammad Mayat (ie the owner of Mayat's on the waterfront, who specialises in chocolates,cakes and coffee), you can very well imagine my total delight , the table was laden with everything chocalaty !This gave me inspiration to share with you the delicious chocolate brownie recipe of my generous neighbour Bahija Majiet.Iam sure this one you,ll simply adore and enjoy!

1. 250g margarine/butter melted
2. 1/2 cup oil
3. 1/2 cup cocoa
4. 1 cup boiling water

• Mix above ingredients by hand
• Add

1. 2 cups self rising flour
2. 2 cups sugar

• Mix by hand
• Add

1. 2 eggs beaten
2. 1 tsp vanilla essence
3. 1 tsp bicarb of soda
4. 1/2 cup buttermilk/ or milk

• Mix above ingredients by hand and add to all the above ingredients mixing it very well together.

You may add topping of your choicee ie chocolate icing or melted quadbury chocolate with nestle cream mixed together and poured over cake mmmmmmm..............Lekker yummy!

rushaan

Cape point bollas!

I remember being in the second term of my pregnancy with my second eldest son (Waseem Achmad),and going for an outing with our good friends Fatima and Aghmat Siers (who had no kids then!), to Cape Point.It was a cold,rainy winter's morning and I remeber Fatima taking out a Tupperware(we never leave home without it!) , and offering the most perfect round bollas that I've ever seen!Taking the first bite is still etched in my memory (14 years later!),to put it in simple words..........The lekkerest bollas I've ever eaten , yes ever, and no matter how I try it still doesnt beet my friend Fatima's sweet ,tasty bollas!ladies this is really yummy stuff ,let me know how your's came!

Recipe:
3 tablespoons butter (melted)
1/2 cup sugar (slightly more)
2 eggs beaten
4 cups self rising flour(Sifted)
1 cup milk (I prefer buttermilk)
5ml vanilla essence
grated nutmeg
pinch salt

Method:
Melt butter add the sugar and beat till fluffy.Add the eggs till creamy ,sift the flour and salt , grated nutmeg and add to the mixture .Mix through with spoon then add vanilla essence and milk.Mix through thoroughly ,mixture should be soft and slightly stiff, if you find it too stiff you may add some more milk.Fry off in medium to slow oil,put in about a heaped teaspoon of batter at a time in the oil.Syrup as you would doughnuts but do not drench the bollas into the syrup!This is a great after supper "something lekker" snack ,so ....................Enjoy!

Rushaan

Dad's favourite!

My dad (may Allah swt grant him janatul firdous,amin),was not much of a chicken lover ,he was a typical breddie and rice person.He did though enjoy this braised masala chicken which I use to cook occasionally.This recipe is taken from "The cape malay " cook book by Faldeelah Williams. I varied the recipe slightly for my own taste and added an extra potatoe to the original recipe .I like the tangy flavour in this meal and it is not a curry neither is it a pot roast , so it add's a different variety to your chicken dishes .Here goes Braised Masala chicken ........

Ingredients:
Chicken pieces
125 ml oil
3 potatoes (sliced into thick rings)
2 large onions finelly chopped
200ml water
Masala:
5 cloves
piece green ginger and garlic
7ml salt
5ml crushed chillies
5ml jeera
10ml leaf masala
5ml ground cloves
30ml lemon juice10ml peri-peri sauce (or tomatoe sauce)

Method;
Wash and drain chicken.Mix all the spices with the sauce and add garlic/ginger to it , mix , then rub it ino the chicken.Set aside. heat oi l( or olive oil) in a pot and fry potatoes for about 5 minutes on each side, remove and set aside.Add onions in the pot and braise until golden brown.Add the chicken and water and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat , thereafter add the potatoes and simmer for another fifteen minutes on low heat , until well done.serve with luvly dhanya rice and roasted veggies .Te lekker !Another chicken dish taken care of .........Enjoy!

Rushaan

Rughshana's Sticky toffee pudding!

When I requested this recipe from Rughshana I didnt realize that it was the same one that I made a couple of times before , well actually about five years ago or so !So shukran once again Rughshana Levy for this tasty recipe , its divine on a cold winter's evening to make you warm and snuggy ! It's one of my personal favourite hot pudding recipe's and its so simple to make (that's the best part!) , so here goes Sticky Toffee Pudding .

Ingredient : 2 tablspoons apricot jam 2 tbspns butter 2 teasp bicarb 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1/2 cup milk... may use more 2 eggs 1 cup sugar pinch of salt melt butter n bicarb in microwave and leve to cool down mix sugar n eggs till creamy. add apricot jam then the dry ingredients nex add milk n then butter mixture bake 180 in greased pyrex 4 about 20min sauce: 1 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons butter 250ml ideal milk/ fresh cream 3/4cup sugar 5ml vanilla essence bring to boil.then pour over cake once done. u dnt need to put back in oven Doesnt this just sound too lekker and simple to make .Go on , give it a go , you will love it ans so will your family and friends !Enjoy it and think of me !Rushaan