Spinach muffins (savouries)

Ingredients:

1 cup chana/pea flour

1/2 cup plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1ml cayenne pepper

1 cup cooked chopped spinach

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

100ml milk

100ml oil

1 egg

Method:

Sift dry ingredients together

Add spinach and grated cheese and mix slightly

Beat milk, oil and egg together and stir into dry ingredients

Mix until flour is moistened – batter should not be lumpy

Spoon into greased muffin tins, filling each two thirds full

Bake in a pre heated oven at 190C for 15 – 20 minutes

Makes 12

VOL-AU-VENTS FILLINGS

If you want to serve the vol-au-vents hot, omit the garnish until serving. Heat through in a hot oven 200C for 5 minutes or until hot.

Mushroom ingredients:

Fills about 12

100g mushrooms, finely chopped

30g butter

50g cheese spread

30ml (2 tbsp) natural yoghurt

Method:

Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the chopped mushrooms, fry for 3 minutes until soft. Leave to cool. In a small bowl, combine together the cheese spread, yoghurt and fried mushrooms, and spoon into 12 cases.

Prawn ingredients:

Fills about 12

100g small prawns, reserve 12 for garnish

50g cheese spread with shrimp

30ml (2 tbsp) natural yoghurt

10ml (2 tsp) tomato puree

10ml (2 tsp) lemon juice

Method:

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients together and spoon into 12 cases. Garnish with a prawn.

Chicken ingredients:

Makes 12

100g roasted chicken breast or leftover chicken

50g cheese spread with chives

30ml (2 tbsp) natural yoghurt

Method:

Cut the chicken into small pieces. In a small bowl, combine together the cheese spread, yoghurt and chicken, spoon into 12 cases.

Quick pizza (savouries)

Ingredients:

1 cup cheese, grated

1 cup polony, cubed

1 cup tomatoes, cubed

1/2 cup green peppers, cubed

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons plain flour

salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Combine all the ingredients and place into paper cases. 

Bake at at 160C for about 10-15 minutes until done

CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES 

Ingredients:
2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cinnamon honey syrup:
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup butter cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method:
In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 
Combine eggs, milk and oil. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips. 
Pour the batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot pan.
Turn when bubbles form on top. 
Cook until second side is golden brown. 
Keep warm

Combine the syrup ingredients into a microwavable bowl. Microwave on high uncovered, until butter is melted and syrup is hot. Stir, serve with pancakes.

Variation:
Add raisins instead of chocolate chips.

VETKOEKIES

Ingredients:
500ml self-raising flour
pinch salt
15ml sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
30ml melted butter
5 ml vanilla essence
200ml milk
400 ml cooking oil
cinnamon sugar

Method:
Sift flour and salt into a bowl and stir in 15ml sugar. Make a well in centre and add egg, butter, vanilla essence and milk. Mix to a thick pancake batter. Heat oil in a large frying pan and drop batter, 15ml at a time, into it. Fry fritters until golden brown, about 3 minutes on either side. Drain on absorbent paper and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Serve hot. Makes 36.

Variation:
Add 4 large ripe bananas (mashed) and banana essence instead of vanilla essence.
Or
Add 250ml mashed cooked pumpkin