Jam Tarts were the only Tart ever made by Amma. I still use this Tart Pastry Recipe for the base of all my tart recipes.To make Tart Pastry you will need flour butter, salt, sugar and ice water. These are basic ingredients found in almost any kitchen but the secret […]
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Eggless Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learnt from spending time in Amma’s kitchen was that you can do anything (if you set your mind to it), not just in life but in the kitchen too. Whenever Amma didn’t have any ingredient she always found a substitute or some ingenious […]
2 Easy Hungarian Tart Recipes
This post features 2 easy Hungarian tart recipes. Amma’s classic Hungarian tart recipe and my own eggless recipe. Hungarian Tart is a soft biscuit-like treat spread with jam and then sealed with a crumbly top layer. Like most fruit tarts it reminds me of a fruit cobbler in its makeup […]
Decadent Pink South African Snowballs Recipe
The South African snowball is a cake-like treat, dipped in strawberry jam and coated in pink coconut. It is sandwiched together with a combination of icing sugar and jam. I am not sure of the origins of this pretty pink treat. Much like whoopie pies, snowballs are neither a cookie, […]