Baked cream cheese tart or Cream cheese fridge tart – which do you prefer? Further choices are - a pastry base or a biscuit (cookie) crumb base; cream cheese, cottage cheese or quark - as used in the German cheesecake – for the filling, with or without eggs. My favorite cream cheese tart ...
Desserts
Créme caramel
Créme caramel is a dessert that always looks impressive. It provides that little bit of sweetness - 'the cherry on the top' - at the end of a perfect meal! Créme caramel is made with basic ingredients and is certainly not a complicated recipe. It can be made ahead of time and kept in the ...
Choux pastry for éclairs or puffs
Choux pastry (pâté à choux) is great fun to make. It is used to create éclairs and puffs of all shapes and sizes, which often have exotic French names. Choux pastry is made with butter, water, flour and eggs, with the optional addition of a little salt or sugar. When placed in a hot oven, the ...
Coconut tart
This is a typical South African Coconut tart - also referred to as a “Klappertert” - the type of tart you may find at your favorite “Tuisnywerheid” (home industry store) or at the local church- or school-bazaar. Coconut is used in many traditional and contemporary South African recipes, such as ...
Queen of Tapioca pudding
Tapioca pudding is a universal comfort food that particularly hits the spot when it is bitterly cold and one is craving a bit of sweetness. That said it is delicious served warm or cold. Tapioca provides body and texture to a simple custard base, and this dessert can be dolled up further with a ...
