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April News

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Greetings Everyone

Trust you are all enjoying good health with the mercy of the Allmighty.

We are well into April, can you believe it? Seems like it was New Year the other day! Anyway, I thought I’d give you an update of all the new developments here at Cape Malay Cooking & Other Delights.

Thus far, the year has proved to be full of sadness, blessings and new adventures for me, Alhamdullilaah (all praise to the Almighty).

My dad, Mogamat Moosa Francis, passed away at the beginning of February after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Six weeks later my sister in law, Baraneez, passed away at the very young of 44. May Allah (God) be pleased with them and elevate their status in paradise, ameen.

I’m now on my way to be qualified as a tour guide which will enable me to provide Cape Malay Cooking Adventures to tourists visiting our beautiful city. I’ll be providing the adventures from my home in Newfields. For more information please email me or complete the contact form below.

I’m also offering cooking classes to locals, please contact me for details.

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Cape Malay Cooking Lessons

My premix spices have been well received, we now have the ready made cooking sauce where you only add your meat, chicken, fish or vegetables. All the other ingredients have already been added. In addition we also have ready mix dried spices. Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of this mixture to make a delicious curry or akni. 10% of all profits goes to our charity, Cakes For Kids – free birthday cakes for less privileged children.

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Salwaa’s Cape Malay Spices

We will be opening a frozen division, Salwaa’s Cape Malay Delights. We are now taking orders for Ramadan. Please place your order by the 7th May 2017 to avoid disappointment. 10% of all profits goes to our charity, Cakes For Kids – free birthday cakes for less privileged children. Our price list is below.

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Frozen Savouries Price List

For all your birthday cakes, cupcakes, fancies, etc…

please contact Tohierah on 078 606 9655

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Last but not least! I’ve been appointed as Brand Ambassador to Akila Foods. I’ll be working closely with the Akila and Flava brand in future. If you would like to collaborate or work with me on any project please do get in touch.

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EASY RING DOUGHNUTS

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This doughnut recipe makes great tasting home made doughnuts. Best eaten on the same day.

RING DOUGHNUTS

Makes +/- 30

Ingredients:

500g selfraising flour

3 eggs

¾ cup sugar

70g butter/margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 – 1½ cups buttermilk

Oil for frying

7cm and 3cm round cutters

For the coating:

1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon

125g caster sugar

Method:

Cream together the eggs, sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla essence.

Add the flour and baking powder. Make a slight dent in the middle of the flour.

Add the buttermilk.

Mix together into a smooth ball and then turn out on to a floured work surface.

Roll the dough out to a thickness of just over 1cm. Flour the cutters and use the larger one to cut out rounds of dough, then cut out the centres using the smaller cutter. (Or you can buy a ring doughnut cutter from your local spice shop)

Re-roll the trimmings to make more doughnuts.

Put the doughnuts to one side and make the coating.

Mix the cinnamon into the sugar in a small bowl.

Now fry the doughnut. Place the rings carefully into the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes, until golden on the bottom, then turn them over and fry for a further 2-3 minutes, until they are an even golden colour and cooked through.

Lift on to kitchen paper to drain briefly and, while they’re still hot, toss them in the cinnamon sugar until evenly coated. Shake off any excess and place on a wire rack to cool. (Not suitable for freezing).

Cook’s tip

GLAZE

1 cup of icing sugar

1 tablespoon of vanilla essence or a drop of food colouring

Whisk in enough boiling water to make a thin glaze, drizzle over donuts.

Cover with sprinkles.

Kids love these different coloured doughnuts!!

Or

Spread the doughnuts with chocolate spread

RING DOUGHNUTS

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Ingredients:

4 x 250ml cake flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

Pinch salt

1 dessertspoon butter

1/4 cup oil

2 dessertspoons vanilla essence

2 dessertspoons almond essence

Approx 175ml milk

1 packet instant yeast

750ml oil for frying

Method:

Mix together the sugar, eggs, salt, butter, oil, vanilla essence, almond essence and light and fluffy.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Add the liquid mixture and mix to combine well to soft dough.

Set dough aside, covered, to rise until double in size. Divide dough into approx 30 small balls on a slightly oiled surface.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan.

Once oil is hot gently pull the ball to form a ring starting from the centre of the ball.

Fry each side until browned.

Drain on absorbent paper.

Sugar syrup

500ml water

250ml sugar

Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved and syrup is slightly thickened and sticky. Add drops of water if syrup becomes too sticky.

Dip each ring doughnut in sugar syrup.

Serve plain, sprinkle with desiccated coconut or cut the doughnut through the middle and fill with cream.

SPRINKLED WITH DESICCATED COCONUT

EASY RING DOUGHNUTS

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This doughnut recipe makes great tasting home made doughnuts. Best eaten on the same day.

RING DOUGHNUTS

Makes +/- 30

 

Ingredients:

500g selfraising flour

3 eggs

¾ cup sugar

70g butter/margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 – 1½ cups buttermilk

Oil for frying

7cm and 3cm round cutters

 

For the coating:

1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon

125g caster sugar

 

Method:

Cream together the eggs, sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla essence.

Add the flour and baking powder. Make a slight dent in the middle of the flour.

Add the buttermilk.

Mix together into a smooth ball and then turn out on to a floured work surface.

Roll the dough out to a thickness of just over 1cm. Flour the cutters and use the larger one to cut out rounds of dough, then cut out the centres using the smaller cutter. (Or you can buy a ring doughnut cutter from your local spice shop)

Re-roll the trimmings to make more doughnuts.

Put the doughnuts to one side and make the coating.

Mix the cinnamon into the sugar in a small bowl.

Now fry the doughnut. Place the rings carefully into the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes, until golden on the bottom, then turn them over and fry for a further 2-3 minutes, until they are an even golden colour and cooked through.

Lift on to kitchen paper to drain briefly and, while they’re still hot, toss them in the cinnamon sugar until evenly coated. Shake off any excess and place on a wire rack to cool. (Not suitable for freezing).

 

Cook’s tip

 

GLAZE

1 cup of icing sugar

1 tablespoon of vanilla essence or a drop of food colouring

Whisk in enough boiling water to make a thin glaze, drizzle over donuts.

Cover with sprinkles.

Kids love these different coloured doughnuts!!

 

Or

Spread the doughnuts with chocolate spread