Ingredients:

16 cream crackers
1 packet pecan nuts
3 egg whites
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup castor sugar
300ml cream

Method:

1. Crush crackers, chop up nuts and mix well.
2. Beat egg whites and fold in castor sugar and baking powder.
3. Mix all ingredients together and bake in oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes.
4. Let cool, then keep in fridge until ready to eat.
5. Decorate with nuts and cream or ice-cream.

Ingredients – main:

vegetable oil
1kg chicken pieces
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Ingredients – gravy:

2 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup milk
1 cup water

Method:

1. Pour the vegetable oil into a deep frying pan until it is 5cm deep. Alternatively you can use a deep fryer.
2. Combine flour, salt and pepper.
3. Roll each piece of chicken in the flour.
4. Once coated place the pieces into the hot oil.
5. Cook for about 30-35 minutes turning once, as the oil should be deep enough to cover the pieces when it boils.
6. To make the gravy leave about two tablespoons of the oil from the frying pan and add two tablespoons butter and four tablespoons flour.
7. Blend and cook until golden brown.
8. Gradually stir in one cup milk and one cup hot water.
9. Stir until smooth and thickened
10. Add salt and black pepper.

Ingredients:

5 cups cooked diced potatoes
1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp mustard
3 hard-cooked eggs

Method:

1. Combine potatoes, cucumber, celery, onion, salt, celery salt and pepper into a large mixing bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and mustard.
3. Chop up the egg whites and add to the potatoes mixture.
4. Chop up the egg yolks and stir into the sour cream mixture.
5. Half an hour before serving you can combine all ingredients together
6. Place into a serving bowl and serve.