Snowballs, the petty in pink coconut covered treat, are one of my most memorable childhood treats and I am sure that Wareings snowballs still have a secure place in the memories of many growing up in the ’80s and ’90s. It was one of my first recipes posted in this […]
Chana Magaj (Besan burfi) is a gram flour fudge. It is sweet and crumby from the addition of ground almonds, milk powder and sugar, and fragrantly spiced with cardamom and nutmeg. It is commonly decorated with edible gold or silver foil and almonds. In my childhood, it was a famed […]
Burfee (Burfi) is a fudge like milk sweet. It is by far the most decadent of Diwali treats. Lush, milky and fragrant, it is a treat best enjoyed shared – not just in the spirit of Deepavali but to avoid overindulgence! Burfi can be made by boiling a milk powder […]
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, […]