Baking
South African Baking Workshop
An all-levels workshop exploring South African baking through three traditional sweet bakes: koeksisters, melktert and Hertzoggies.
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About this course
This workshop introduces flavours and spices associated with South African baking through the preparation of three sweet recipes. Participants make koeksisters, an enriched dough fried and soaked in syrup; melktert, a pastry filled with chilled, cinnamon-dusted custard; and Hertzoggies, a jam tart variation with apricot preserve and a coconut meringue topping.
What you'll learn
- Prepare enriched dough for koeksisters and finish it with syrup
- Make the custard filling used in traditional melktert
- Assemble Hertzoggies with apricot preserve and coconut meringue
- Identify flavours and spices associated with South African baking
Is this course right for you?
The workshop is listed as suitable for all levels. It involves preparing three sweet bakes using different methods, including enriched dough, frying, pastry, custard and meringue.