Being a serious sweet tooth, I love classic lemon meringue pie. I’ve tasted many versions of it, and after many baking attempts at home I’ve now perfected the recipe for …
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Glazed lemon and coconut loaf
My second Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday – our beautiful daughter is 1 and a half years old. My husband will be returning from Johannesburg on Sunday morning …
Donna Hay’s chocolate buttermilk layer cake
The food team at The Pretty Blog have recently started talking about sharing our ultimate classic recipes, starting with 3 of the best chocolate cakes. That means not only me, …
Raspberry macaroon cake
This is a fantastic recipe: it’s a vanilla sponge cake/Hertzoggie/macaroon/pavlova – all in one! The vanilla sponge base is covered with sticky raspberry jam, topped with an almond flavoured coconut …
Easiest apple crumble
There are few dishes as homely as a freshly baked apple pie, served warm with thick cream. It smells buttery, yet fragrant with cinnamon, the fruitiness of fresh apples filling …
Granadilla curd and mascarpone tart
Tomorrow morning at 06h50, I’ll be making a granadilla curd & mascarpone tart in association with Sasko Flour live on Expresso Breakfast Show, SABC3. Making pie pastry for sweet tarts …
Lemon poppy seed cake
A lovely long Easter weekend has just gone by. To most of us, that meant eating lots of easter eggs, hot cross buns, proper Sunday roasts and other special treats. …
Chocolate mud log
If you were ever looking for a shortcut to make something truly indulgent, this is it: a rustic chocolate “swiss roll” made with Sasko Quick Treats Chocolate Muffin Mix, filled …
Hot cross scones
I’ll be doing a series of recipes for the Sasko Quick Treats range over the next few months, showing you how to change these versatile basic mixes into something spectacular …
Banana and vanilla cream eclairs with nutella
Sometimes you need to throw caution to the wind. In food terms, that would mean: ignore the kilojoules, and go for pure pleasure. These long eclairs (or choux buns, as …