South Africa is a land rich in diversity and a rainbow nation to the true extent of the word. Celebrating Heritage Day through food moments, the Nestlé Recipes with Love range has released a compilation of #DelightfullyMzansi recipes to try. Celebrate your heritage and Mzansi with your food moments in the comfort of your own home.
Pap and biltong balls
Serves 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10–15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500ml) mielie meal
- 1 can (380g) Nestlé ideal unsweetened evaporated milk
- cold water
- salt and milled black pepper
- 1 cup (100g) grated cheddar cheese
- 100ml (24g) finely shredded biltong
- 125g Mozzarella, cut into 1cm cubes
- ½ cup (125ml) cake flour
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 164g (500ml) breadcrumbs
- oil, for frying
To serve
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) chutney
- 4 Tbsp (60ml) mayonnaise
Method
1. Mix the maize porridge, evaporated milk and salt and pepper together in a pot. Add enough water to make a loose mixture, cook for 7–10 minutes. Stir in the cheese and biltong and allow to cool.
2. Take a spoonful of the mixture and wrap around a block of Mozzarella. Shape into a ball. Repeat with the remaining mixture and cheese.
3. Place the flour, whisked eggs and breadcrumbs into three separate bowls. Roll each ball, first in flour, then egg and then breadcrumbs. Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the pap and biltong balls until golden brown and crunchy. Drain on paper towel and serve warm.
Combine the chutney and mayonnaise together and serve as a dipping sauce.
Krummel pap
Serves 4–6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250ml) buttermilk
- 1 cup (250ml) Nestlé dessert and cooking cream 290g
- 1 tsp (5ml) salt
- 500g maize meal
Method
1. Place the buttermilk and cream in a pan and heat until just below boiling point.
2. Stir in the salt and gradually add the maize meal, stirring.
3. Reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 10–15 minutes.
4. Using a large fork, stir up the pap, until it’s crumbly and cover again with the lid.
5. Simmer for a further 20–25 minutes on a low heat, until cooked.
6. Serve with milk, butter and sugar, if desired.
No-bake milktart
Serves 4–6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Setting Time: 1–2 hours
Ingredients
Base:
- 150g Tennis biscuits
- 80g (80ml) butter, melted
Filling:
- 4 cups (1 L) milk
- 1/2 cup (125g) butter
- 1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon
- 1 (385g) can Nestlé full-cream sweetened condensed milk
- 3 eggs
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) cake flour
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) cornflour
Method
1. Crush the biscuits and stir in the melted butter. Press the mixture into the base of a tart dish or spring form pan.
2. Heat the milk and butter in a pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 4–5 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients together until smooth.
Pour the hot liquid over the egg mixture and mix well. Return the mixture to the pan and cook for 3–4 minutes, or until thickened. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and allow to set in the fridge for at least 2 hours
