Three Sauces to Entertain
On medium heat, melt butter and stir in flour.
Cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
Slowly add milk in stages while mixing with whisk to prevent lumps.
Once milk is added, allow sauce to cook for another minute still whisking.
Season lightly with salt.
To turn the sauce into a Smokey, Spiced Cheese Sauce
Add blue cheese and cheddar cheese into the sauce while stirring to help cheese melt evenly.
Add chives and finish of with Chipotle Tabasco.
To turn the sauce into a Mushroom & Pepper Sauce
In a separate pan: Heat oil over medium heat before adding mushrooms.
Cook until golden.
Add rosemary and garlic before cooking for another minute with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
Add cooked mushrooms to the béchamel sauce and stir through.
To turn the Sauce into a Parmesan & Pesto Sauce
Add parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir to melt through.
Finish by adding pesto and stirring thoroughly.
Cereal Popsicles
The tastiest way to eat breakfast. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Homemade Ricotta Cheese with Caramelized Tomatoes
Try your hand at cheese making. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Ribbon Noodles with Seafood Tomato Sauce
Quick, creamy and tasty. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Casserole of Lamb in Onion Sauce
A hearty classic of tender lamb in a creamy sauce. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
Caramel Glazed Cinnamon Buns
Combine the cake flour, yeast, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl.
Add the water, buttermilk, sweet potato, egg and butter and mix well.
Add a sufficient amount of extra flour to make a soft kneadable dough.
Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 4 – 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Return to the bowl, cover and allow to rise in a mildly warm spot until doubled.
Mix together all t he ingredients for the filling and set aside.
To prepare the glaze, heat the sugar, syrup and butter in a small heavy based saucepan.
Bring to the boil and remove from heat.
Stir in the cream and vanilla and set aside.
Punch down the dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 30 x 20 cm rectangle.
Spread the filling over the dough in an even layer, leaving a 1 cm border around the edges.
Roll up Swiss Roll-style and cut into 3 cm thick slices.
Grease a rectangular baking tin (30 x 20 cm) with butter and place the slices, cut-side down and slightly apart onto the tin.
Allow to rise until doubled.
Preheat the oven to 180°C while the buns are rising.
Place the risen buns into the oven and bake for 12 minutes or until risen and firm but not browned.
Remove from the oven and pour over about 2/3 of the glaze.
Return the buns to the oven and bake 8 – 10 minutes more or until the buns are nicely browned and a skewer comes out clean when inserted.
Remove from the oven and pour over the remaining glaze.
Allow to stand until the glaze is absorbed.
Remove from the tin and serve warm or allow to coo l completely before wrapping in cling wrap or storing in an airtight container.
Baked Fruity Pudding with Custard
Grease a deep 22 – 24 cm pie dish with butter and preheat the oven to 180ºC.
Beat together the eggs and sugar well until light and pale yellow.
Mix the apricot jam or marmalade with the melted butter, add to the eggs with the vinegar and milk and mix.
Add the flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix well to make a smooth batter.
Pour the batter into the dish, smooth the top and bake for about 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
Meanwhile, place the ingredients for the sauce into a small saucepan and bring to boil, stirring with a whisk.
Simmer for 5 minutes and set aside.
Remove the pudding from the oven, prick with a toothpick at 2 cm intervals and pour half of the sauce over the pudding.
Allow to stand for a few minutes until absorbed and pour over the remaining sauce.
Allow to stand for a few minutes more and serve with custard.
Quick Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Warm up with this easy to make chicken and vegetable soup. As seen on Expresso Morning Show or Afternoon Express, SABC3.
