South African recipes: from malva pudding to milk tart

Cheat recipes

Hertzoggie tarts

20 minutes

Mielie recipes

Giant sweetcorn dombolo

1 hour

South African

Abi’s ultimate pampoenkoekies

1 hour (or less if you microwave the pumpkin)

Braai recipes

Next-level lamb braai

Braai recipes

Braaied mielies three ways

25 minutes

Bacon recipes

Alfredo pasta with a South African twist

15 minutes

South African

Amagwinya with sweetcorn-and-cheese filling

20 minutes

South African

Mini amagwinya with grilled plums

20 minutes

Maize meal

Grilled bacon mieliepap cakes

20 minutes

Atchar recipes

Jalapeño atchar Malay chicken with tagliatelle

15 minutes

Biscuit recipes

Soetkoekie snowflakes

8–10 minutes

Creamy pecan apple pie mieliepap

Serves 2

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the porridge:

1 cup Woolworths super maize meal
1 cup cold water
2 cups milk, heated
2 cups boiling water
1 cinnamon stick
salt, to taste

For the date butter sauce:

3 T butter
100 g Woolworths fresh Medjool dates, halved and pitted
½ t ground cinnamon
3 T honey or maple syrup
2 Top Red apples, roughly chopped
pecan nuts, roasted, for serving

Method

In a medium-sized, heavy-based saucepan, mix the maize meal and cold water.
Place the saucepan over a medium heat, then add the remaining porridge ingredients. Stir until the mixture begins to thicken, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
To make the date butter sauce, place all the ingredients except the apple into a saucepan over a medium heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, using the back of your spoon to smash the dates.
Add the apples and cook for a further 5 minutes, making sure not to overcook the apples.
Remove cinnamon stick, then serve the creamy porridge topped with the apple-and-date mixture and chopped pecan nuts.

Cook’s note: Hydrating the maize meal before cooking the porridge ensures a smooth, lump-free porridge.

Discover more ways with mielie pap here.
Watch more TASTETube recipes here.

Harissa-roasted cauliflower with white bean purée

Foolproof freezer banana-and-coconut muffins

Asian crunch salad

Hertzoggie tarts

Giant sweetcorn dombolo

Abi’s ultimate pampoenkoekies

Next-level lamb braai

Braaied mielies three ways

Alfredo pasta with a South African twist

Amagwinya with sweetcorn-and-cheese filling

Mini amagwinya with grilled plums

Grilled bacon mieliepap cakes

Jalapeño atchar Malay chicken with tagliatelle

Soetkoekie snowflakes

Creamy pecan apple pie mieliepap

Creamy pecan apple pie mieliepap

Ingredients

Method