Recipe Page...

Welcome to my recipe page from the 'In All Things' launch party held on Saturday 24 October. At the party, we chatted about rooibos, a South African herbal tea drink - not one of my favourites but adding all these spices to make a tasty chai latte drink is ideal!

And then something I do love - vetkoek. Maybe not super healthy, but definitely super delicious. Try making some yourself using this family recipe used by a friend's cousin. 

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Make sure you click the links for the buttermilk rusk and curried mince accompaniments too!

Rooibos Chai Latte

1 rooibos teabag (or a black teabag if you can't find rooibos)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 cardamom pod

1 clove

honey to taste

1/2 cup boiling water

1/2 cup frothed / hot milk

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Pour the boiling water over the teabag and spices 

Add honey to taste

Allow to brew for five minutes

Strain into your favourite latte cup

Top with the frothed / hot milk

Dust with cinnamon powder

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Try dunking one of Shirley Corder's Buttermilk Rusks

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Recipe by Anna Jensen

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Vetkoek

2 cups All Purpose Flour

1 cup lukewarm water

5ml sugar

7.5ml instant yeast

5ml oil

5ml salt

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Mix all the dry ingredients together

Add all the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Leave to rise

Use a spoon to drop balls of dough into very hot oil (use a small spoon for mini-vetkoek)

Fry until golden brown and crispy

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Serve with your favourite jam and some grated cheese.

Or better still, try out Shirley Corder's Curried Mince recipe

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Recipe courtesy of Roelie van den Berg

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