Melting caramelised cabbage 1. Fry the onion, garlic and ginger in the olive oil over a medium-high heat until the onion is translucent, about 8–10 minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, fennel and chilli and fry for a further 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the toma…
Caramelised pear, marshmallow and chocolate braai pie 1. Slice the pears into small evenly sized cubes. Keep in lemon water to prevent them from discolouring while slicing. 2. Fry the pears in the honey, sugar, butter, lemon zest and juice and vanilla paste until softened and caramelised, a…
Smashed burgers with caramelised onions To make patties: Mix the beef mince, salt and pepper. Heat the canola oil in a cast-iron pan over hot coals. Spoon 3 T mince into the pan and press it down using the back of a spatula (do not mould the mince into patties), and cook for 2 mi…
Caramelised pineapple with white chocolate ganache Heat the sugar and butter in a pan over a medium heat. Once the sugar begins to melt, swirl the pan, then add the pineapple. Allow the pineapple to caramelise for 2 minutes, then turn and cook the other side. Once both sides are cooked, …
Warm goat’s cheese and citrus salad with caramelised lemon dressing Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper, place thae cheese on the paper and bake for 10 minutes. While the cheese is baking, place the lemon halves, cut side down, and sugar in a pan over a medium heat. Cook u…
Blue Tower terrine with caramelised apples Melt the butter and sugar in a pan over a medium to low heat. Cut two of the apples into thin slices and fry for 5 minutes, or until caramelised and softened. Place the cheeses in a bowl and mix. Line a mould with clingfilm and spoon …
Cranberry and apple glazed gammon topped with caramelised apple and blueberries, and served with crisp greens Preheat the oven to 200°C. Add the cranberry-and-apple jam to a small saucepan, and reduce over a low heat for 5 minutes, or until a thin syrup forms. Place the gammon on a tinfoil-lined tray and glaze with the cranberry-and-apple syrup.…
Mint sugar-caramelised Clementines with goat’s milk cheese Sprinkle the clementines with half the icing sugar then heat with a blowtorch until the sugar starts to caramelise. Top with the mint and remaining icing sugar. Again, use a blowtorch to caramelise the sugar. Serve with the cheese. Per se…
Pineapple, cumin and coconut ice cream with caramelised chilli Place 200 g of the tinned pineapple, together with the coconut cream, sugar and cumin in a food processor and blend until smooth. Roughly chop the remaining pineapple and stir this into the mixture. Churn in an ice-cream machine accor…
Pineapple sorbet with caramelised lemon In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer until it starts to become syrupy. Add the pineapple, reserving a few slices for serving, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to …