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Afternoon tea

Melting moments

15 minutes, plus 3 minutes for melting chocolate

Afternoon tea

Reindeer chocolate shortbread cookies

20 minutes

Afternoon tea

Peanut butter-and-chocolate spider cookies

20 minutes

Afternoon tea

Amarula milk tart

30 minutes, plus 4 hours setting time

Cheesecake recipes

Creamy muhalabiya with mango sauce

10 minutes

Ramadan and

Sweet vermicelli dessert with toasted almonds

10 minutes

Afternoon tea

Potato pudding with stewed fruit

60 minutes

Eid recipes

Boeber

20–30 minutes

Boeber

Serves 8 to 10

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 20–30 minutes

Ingredients

45 g butter
70 g vermicelli
4 cardamom pods, cracked
a pinch of saffron
1 cinnamon stick
1 litre milk
1 t vanilla essence
a dash of rose water
75 g sago, soaked for 30 minutes in water
1 x 290 g can dessert cream
1 x 385 g can condensed milk
chopped nuts (pistachios, almond flakes, etc.), toasted, to garnish
dried rose petals, to garnish (optional)

Method

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat and braise the vermicelli, cardamom, saffron and cinnamon. Once the vermicelli has browned, add the remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, and bring to a boil.

2. Once it has started boiling, remove from the heat and serve immediately garnished with nuts or dried rose petals.

Find more Ramadan recipes here.

Videography: Romy Wilson
Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Emma Nkunzana

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Sweet vermicelli dessert with toasted almonds

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Boeber

Boeber

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