Stop a throat tickle before it takes hold with this yummy winter drink.
Recipe by Nicole Snelling. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
METHOD FOR THE FRENCH LOAF:
Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix them all together until a soft dough forms.
Pour the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 4-5minutes.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise until it doubles in size.
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with a dust of flour.
Divide the dough mixture into two. Roll out two long shaped loaves and place them onto the baking tray.
Allow the dough to rise for 20minutes, cut three slits on top of each loaf and bake them in the oven for 25-30minutes, until golden brown. When you tap on the underside of the loaf it should sound hollow.
Allow the bread loaves to cool.
METHOD FOR THE BREAD STICKS:
Preheat the oven to 200°C
Line an oven tray with baking paper and line it with a non-stick spray coat.
Cut the one French loaf up into 10cmx 3cm strips. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush each bread strip with butter, sprinkle with paprika and parmesan cheese.
Place the bread sticks into the oven and bake for 5-7minutes until golden brown and crispy. Bake for another 2-3minutes if the bread is not crispy yet.
Place the bread sticks on a cooling rack and allow to cool. Store in a seal container or enjoy them immediately dunked into some warm soup.
METHOD FOR THE CROUTONS AND SOUP CRUMBLE:
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Line an oven tray with baking paper and line it with a non-stick spray coating.
Cut the loaf up into cubes, about 2cm x 2cm.
Using a pastry brush, lightly brush butter over the cubes. Sprinkle with oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
Allow to bake for 5-7minutes until golden brown. Allow the croutons to cool. Divide the croutons by two. Reserve the one portion of croutons to top your soup with.
For the soup crumble, place the other half of the croutons, crispy onions, bacon bits, salt and pepper into a food processor/blender. Blend the ingredients until fine. Top your soup with the crumble.
Combine the milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a mixer and mix well to combine. Add the cream last and slowly incorporate it.
Add the mixture to a pot and slowly cook over medium to low heat until the mixture becomes slightly thick and sticks to the back of the wooden spoon and leaves a clear trail after running your finger through the mixture.
Allow the mixture to cool, you can place it directly into the fridge in a dish with a large surface area to help it cool faster. Once cooled pour the mixture into a mixer with the paddle tool attached.
Turn the machine on a low speed before slowly pouring in the liquid nitrogen and setting the ice cream. This happens very fast so be ready.
Once set remove from the mixer and serve.
Enjoy!
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Get mom’s stamp of approval on this French toast. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
In a large deep saucepan or pot, bring the milk to a boil and add the rice and cardamom pods.
Cook on a medium heat for about 15 minutes until rice is almost cooked, making sure to stir when necessary.
Next, add the Condensed milk, rosewater, saffron strands, raisins and half of the nuts. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve in small beautiful bowls and the garnish with the remaining nuts… Deliciousness.
Everyone will be back for seconds!
A traditional twist on a classic recipe. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3
