Chocolate Mousse Bavarian

I misplaced my mom's chocolate mousse recipe and have searched for a long time to find one that's similar - and I found it! On blog "Baywire" (Dianne Smith) - thank you!!!! It is the one and tastes just like my mom's!! I am rewriting it how I made it.

1 envelope unflavoured gelatin (7 g)
1/2 cup cold water
100 g sugar 
30 g unsweetened cocoa 
1/4 tsp salt 
1 can evaporated milk = 240 ml + the rest of the can (about 2/3 cups)
1 TBS (15 ml) vanilla essence 

METHOD:

1. Put the gelatin and cold water in a 1L saucepan and let the mixture soften
2. Stir in well the sugar, cocoa and salt
3. Stir the mixture over medium heat until the gelatin and sugar dissolve completely, about 5 minutes - DO NOT BOIL. Then take the saucepan off the heat.
4. Stir in 240 ml of the evaporated milk
5. Chill the mixture in the bowl you want to use with your electric beater in the fridge until firm and looks set - this can take half an hour or more
6. With the electric beater, beat in at a low speed the rest of the evaporated milk and the vanilla essence until the mixture is broken up (well combined)
7. Beat at high speed until the mixture fills the bowl - this can take about 20 minutes or more, depending on your electric mixer; until the mixture starts getting firm and making large foamy bubbles
8. Let it stand for a few minutes or until the mixture makes mounds when you drop it off a spoon
9. Heap into dessert bowls and chill until ready to serve

Serves 4



 

Ma Kristie se Mieliebroodjie

My Ma se mieliebrood reseppie. Heerlik! Super maklik en gou om te maak!

500 g bruismeel
1 blik sweetcorn
250 ml melk
50 g (3E) botter, gesmelt
3 ml sout
250 ml gerasperde kaas
1 ml rooipeper

METODE:

• Meng meel, mielies, peper en sout.
• Voeg melk en botter by en meng goed.
• Voeg die helfte van die kaas by.
• Skep die mengsel in 'n gesmeerde broodpan en sprinkel gerasperde kaas bo-oor. 
• Bak teen 180 grade Celsius vir 45 tot 60 minute tot gaar. (toetspennetjie kom skoon uit)

Garlic & Chilli marinade for prawns

• Half cup olive oil
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Half tsp minced garlic & chilli mix
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 2 tbs white wine
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 2 tbs orange juice if you like

Mix all together and pour over prawns. Cover.

Marinade for 1 hour and then braai prawns over hot coals or in a pan on the stove. 

Easy Coleslaw Recipe

Ingredients:
2 small cabbages, sliced (I used 1 green and 1 red)
Raisins
Peanuts / Sprinkle nuts or other nuts you prefer

Sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 TBS sugar
1 and a half TBS lemon juice
Salt and pepper
1 TBS vinegar

*Whisk all together until smooth and pour over coleslaw mix and combine well

Onion Marmelade

Ingredients:
4 large brown onions, sliced (preferably red onions)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup red wine vinegar / brown vinegar / apple cider vinegar
100 ml Balsamic vinegar
Salt & Pepper
Paprika
Thyme (dried)
Cayenne Pepper / 1 finely chopped chilli
(optional: add a bay leaf to the above ; 
or try the following combination: cinnamon stick + star anise  + clove) *Thank you Sonja Carlyle

*you don't need cooking oil for this recipe!

Method:

1. Put the onions and 4 TBS brown sugar of the measured out sugar in a large pot; mix well and cook over medium heat for about 25 minutes or until the onions looks caramelized. Stir from time to time; keep an eye on the pot
2. Add the vinegars, rest of the brown sugar and a pinch of Cayenne pepper, a pinch of Paprika and Thyme or any of your spices/herbs and cook further - stirring often; until most of the liquid is reduced; this takes about 15 minutes; when you see "large bubbles" on the bottom of the pot when you stir it's almost ready - keep a a bit of the liquid
3. Add salt & pepper to taste 
4. Let it cool
5. Bottle in sterilized jars
6. Should keep in fridge for 1 - 3 months - (sugar & vinegar combination) - probably less because it's so nice and you're going to eat it all long before then!!!!;-)
7. Makes 1 medium glass jar

NOTES:

• Spices/herbs etc. that would work well: fennel; star anise; cinnamon; thyme; rosemary; garlic - just be creative!!! :))