If you’re in Jo’burg, come and join me for a delicious Easter cooking experience, with recipes that will dazzle your friends and family! We’ll be making: – Hot Cross Buns from scratch! – Lamb Kleftiko with slow potatoes – Caraway roasted carrots – Easter egg choc chip cookies – Easter praline espressos – the best…
Tag: Easter
Kataifi Cheesecake Baskets
Serves 8 – 10 These gorgeous Kataifi baskets will add a real Easter feel to your menu, with their nest-like appearance. Deceptive in their show-stopping beauty and intricate detail, they are surprisingly easy to make and absolutely delicious at the same time. Here’s what goes in 1 box of Kataifi pastry (500g) 3 tablespoons of…
Youvetsi
Serves 10 to 12 Youvetsi is a Greek stew, traditionally made for Sunday lunches. This would have you up really early on a Sunday morning, so I recommend you rather serve it for dinner, or get it going the day before because of its lengthy cooking time. The upside is that this is a dish…
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
Makes 18 Beautifully decorated sugar cookies all boxed up with a bow make a wonderful Easter gift. They would also add a special touch to your Easter tea, or could form part of an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Better yet, you could leave them undecorated and set them aside with some icing for…
Easter Choc Chip Cookies
Makes 48 These cookies are an Easter holiday version of a firm family favourite. My kids get very excited when white candy-coated Easter eggs hit the shelves, so popping these into their favourite cookie is a welcome treat. I always share this tip when making choc chip cookies – don’t overbake them and serve them…
Easter Carrot Cake
Easter conjures up images of bunnies which is fitting, I think, for some decadent carrot cake on the day! But not all carrot cakes are created equal. What separates the truly exceptional from the mediocre is the moistness and luxuriousness of the cake. Every time I bake this cake, I make sure I use quality…
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