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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.

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