Tag: tea time

Brown sugar walnut meringues

Brown sugar walnut meringues

A slightly salty, slightly caramel take on an old favourite.

Granadilla Heaven Cake

Granadilla Heaven Cake

Zesty Cake with Marscapone Cream, Granadilla Curd and White Chocolate Icing

Christmas Cake Mix Rusks

Christmas Cake Mix Rusks

I have had a lot of requests for this recipe of late. It started as an accident, because I didn’t have any raisins, so I used some Christmas Cake mix instead. First my hubby was obsessed and then gradually the class ladies started to become 

Carol’s Pear Cake

Carol’s Pear Cake

Let’s keep it real with an uncomplicated but delightful journey into the past through my mom’s Tinned Pear Cake. Born from the ease of canned pears, this cake recipe is a no-fuss, straightforward creation that sparks memories of home. Join me in whipping up this 

Ginger Biscuits

Ginger Biscuits

Ingredients You can vary your recipes a little to suit your personal taste, for instance, if you want a darker, slightly more bitter cookie, try replacing the golden syrup with molasses.  In general, recipes with less syrup and no egg tend to be crisper.  Here 

How to make the perfect lemon meringue pie

How to make the perfect lemon meringue pie

This article first appeared on Food24 Lemon meringue pie is not unique to South Africa, but it is a much loved South African favourite, found in every coffee shop from Albertinia to Zeerust and everywhere in between.  And what is not to love?  Sweet puffy 

How to Make the Perfect Banana Bread

How to Make the Perfect Banana Bread

This article first appeared on Food24 Banana bread it the epitome of cheap and cheerful baking.  Old-fashioned it may be, but I still make this regularly to use up over-ripe bananas.  The smell of a banana bread baking is evocative of my childhood, so I 

Easter Meringue Nests

Easter Meringue Nests

Make these adorable Easter nests for your Easter Table! So easy and so cute! Perfectly fun dessert for your Easter table

Date Balls

Date Balls

Perfect semi-healthy snack! And also just delicious! Kids can make them as they are “no bake”. Delicious lower sugar snack

Rhoda’s Cheese Straws

Rhoda’s Cheese Straws

This highly coveted recipe from my Great Aunt is a lovely savoury addition to any tea time. Would be perfect in lunch boxes or part of a tea time spread. My great aunt’s name as Rhoda and she had a very close relationship with my