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CARROT AND PINEAPPLE SALAD<br />
Makes 25 servings of 1/2 dry measuring cup each<br />
2 cans (20 oz size) pineapple chunks in pineapple juice<br />
(unsweetened), each chunk cut in 1/2<br />
2 C pineapple juice from canned chunks<br />
2 Tbs white vinegar<br />
4 tsp sugar<br />
½ tsp salt<br />
1/8 tsp white pepper<br />
1 1/2 tsp grated fresh gingerroot<br />
8-9 cups freshly peeled and grated carrots<br />
D<strong>rain</strong> cans of pineapple chunks, pouring juice into bowl f<strong>or</strong> marinade.<br />
Cut each pineapple chunk in half. DO NOT substitute crushed pineapple.<br />
Peel approx. 2 pounds of carrots, then grate in food process<strong>or</strong><br />
to make 8-9 cups of grated carrots. Whisk juice, vinegar, sugar, salt,<br />
pepper, and gingerroot. Pour over pineapple chunks and add carrots<br />
until barely covered (about 8-9 liquid measuring cups of loosely packed<br />
grated carrots).<br />
From: Zodwa Sikakane. 2008<br />
MELKTERT<br />
Makes 50 mini-tartletss<br />
F<strong>or</strong> filling:<br />
3C milk – whole<br />
1 T butter<br />
1C sugar<br />
3 eggs<br />
½t vanilla<br />
2T flour – heaping<br />
2T c<strong>or</strong>nstarch – heaping<br />
4T water<br />
cinnamon f<strong>or</strong> sprinkling<br />
Bring milk to a boil and add 1T butter. Take off heat.<br />
Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Add vanilla.<br />
In a small bowl combine c<strong>or</strong>nstarch, flour and water. Mix to a paste.<br />
Stir c<strong>or</strong>nstarch mixture into eggs.Slowly pour milk into egg mixture<br />
whisking constantly.Put mixture back into pot and heat on medium.<br />
Whisk frequently until it thickens into a custard (constantly as the<br />
custard actually thickens).Cool custard and then pipe into prepared shells.<br />
Sprinkle gently with cinnamon.St<strong>or</strong>e COVERED in refrigerat<strong>or</strong> to set.<br />
F<strong>or</strong> crusts: 2 boxes Pillsbury Ready crusts<br />
Follow directions on box f<strong>or</strong> thawing and preheating oven.<br />
Using a round 2 ¼ “ cookie cutter cut pastry into circles.<br />
Press each circle into a mini-muffin tin.Pierce bottoms with a f<strong>or</strong>k.<br />
Follow cooking instructions – about 10 minutes <strong>or</strong> until golden brown.<br />
Cool and then fill with custard from pastry bag.Refrigerate until served<br />
This is recipe comes from N<strong>or</strong>ma Rattray – owner of Mala Mala Game Reserve<br />
in South Africa, with min<strong>or</strong> adaptations f<strong>or</strong> the American kitchen<br />
by Martha Gaffney, 2008.<br />
SOETKOEKIES<br />
(Spice-wine cookies with almonds, drizzled with chocolate)<br />
Makes 36 cookies<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar<br />
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
4 ounces chopped almonds<br />
1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces<br />
2 eggs, lightly beaten<br />
1/4 cup p<strong>or</strong>t <strong>or</strong> sherry<br />
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces<br />
Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon,<br />
ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and almonds in a<br />
large bowl. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture<br />
with knives <strong>or</strong> pastry cutter. Add the beaten eggs and p<strong>or</strong>t/sherry<br />
and mix dough togethermvig<strong>or</strong>ously until it can be f<strong>or</strong>med into a<br />
moist, sticky ball. Chill f<strong>or</strong> 1 hour covered with plastic.<br />
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spoon ½ heaping Tbsp ball of<br />
dough (1 inch rounds) onto silicone mat (Silpat) covered cookie<br />
sheet. Dough is very sticky and hard to w<strong>or</strong>k with.<br />
Arrange the rounds about 1" apart. Bake f<strong>or</strong> 10-12 minutes—until<br />
slightly brown on edges and dry on top. Remove to a rack to cool<br />
completely. Microwave semi-sweet chocolate on high in<br />
glass measuring cup in 20 second intervals, stirring after each<br />
interval until melted to a runny consistency. Quickly dip pastry<br />
knife <strong>or</strong> butter knife into chocolate and drizzle over<br />
cookies on parchment. Let cool completely (several hours).<br />
From: www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/southafrica/soetkoekies.html<br />
Adapted by K.L. Cozza, 2008<br />
COCONUT ICE<br />
Makes 70 1” squares<br />
2C coconut, lightly packed – shredded, sweetened – Bakers Angel<br />
4C sugar<br />
1C milk – whole<br />
1T butter<br />
1t rose water (available at Rodman’s)<br />
Pinch salt<br />
red food col<strong>or</strong>ing<br />
Prepare 9x13 pan by spraying with Pam and lining with wax paper<br />
– up sides too.Combine all but food col<strong>or</strong>ing in a saucepan. Bring<br />
to a boil over medium low heat.Once boils, cook f<strong>or</strong> about 8<br />
minutes (about 240 degrees on a candy thermometer0 until the<br />
sugar dissolves. The coconut will still be lumpy.Remove from heat.<br />
Add 4 drops red col<strong>or</strong>ing – just enough to,make it pink.Stir to<br />
thicken up the mixture – about 3 minutes.<br />
Pour into prepared pan.Let harden and cool to touch<br />
(about 30 minutes)<br />
Cut into 1” squares (a kids plastic ruler makes a great stencil)<br />
Do not take out of pan.Place in refrigerat<strong>or</strong> overnight to set<br />
Turn pan upside down and squares should fall out.<br />
Break apart as necessary and st<strong>or</strong>e in air-tight container.<br />
Can be made 2 days in advance.