POLOKWANE – Ever been in a hurry to make your appointments but dread the grumbles that come along with moving on an empty stomach? BONUS spoke to self taught ‘Chubby Chef’ Sam Kganakga on how to whip up flapjacks for a quick breakfast.
How to make flapjacks:
Ingredients:
500ml flour
2 eggs
5 tbsp sugar
1 ½ tbsp melted butter
4 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp salt
250ml milk
Instructions:
1. Beat the eggs while gradually adding the sugar.
2. Add half of the milk and the melted butter to the egg mixture.
3. Stir well.
4. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add this to the egg mixture.
5. Gradually stir and mix the remaining milk to form a smooth mixture. (If all the ingredients are mixed in well, discontinue stirring)
6. Drop spoonfuls of dough into a greased heavy bottom frying pan or into a griddle.
7. Turn the flapjacks over once the one side is full of air bubbles to bake on the other side.
Serve these with butter, syrup, honey or jam.
The 26-year-old Kganakga is an HR graduate who taught himself the skills needed to create exquisite dishes.
“I am a self taught cook and look up to Chef Benny Masekwameng within this industry. I realised that I have unique skills and talents for the hospitality industry before I even enrolled for my Bcom degree after I attempted to make my first meal. “I still remember it was on a Sunday afternoon when I saw something on the food channel and I told myself I’m going to try it and fortunate enough the people who were with me at the time enjoyed the meal,” he said.
