Just Easy Recipes » Breads

Sweetcorn Fritters

Louise — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:35:16 +0000

Sweetcorn fritters are delicious as a side dish or a snack, and a firm favourite among both kids and adults. Follow this easy step-by-step recipe to make golden and crispy sweetcorn fritters in no time at all.

Ingredients:

1 tin sweetcorn kernels
1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
100g cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
5ml baking powder
salt to taste
oil to deep-fry

Method:

Sift the dry ingredients together.
Mix together the flour, eggs, milk, cheese, herbs, baking powder and salt.
Add the corn.
Heat oil in a frying pan and drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil.
Cook until golden brown and puffy.

Scones

Louise — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:31:45 +0000

A cup of tea is never the same without scones - served with freshly whipped cream and homemade jam, of course. By following this easy recipe you can make a batch of this popular British quickbread in no time at all, and be prepared for guests popping in for afternoon tea.

Ingredients:

2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp margarine
3/4 cup milk

Method:

Mix the dry ingredients together.
Add the wet ingredients.
Put dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth (don’t knead dough too much or scones will be tough).
Pat dough flat and cut into 6 rounds. If you want to make a bigger batch, simply double all the ingredients in the recipe.
Place scones onto prepared baking tray and sprinkle tops with a little plain flour.
Bake at 240°C for +/- 7 minutes (until golden brown).
Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm with jam and cream.

Vetkoeks

Louise — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:53:07 +0000

Vetkoek is a kind of pastry or fried bread, and can be served with both sweet and savoury fillings – such as golden syrup or curried mince. To make it the traditional South African way, follow this easy recipe and rest assured that your vetkoeks will always be perfect!

Ingredients:

2 cups cake flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 tbsp melted butter or cooking oil
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
cooking oil for deep frying

Method:

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Beat butter, egg and buttermilk together.
Now add this to the flour mixture and stir. The dough should have a spongy texture that drips easily off a spoon.
Half fill a large pot with cooking oil and heat until it bubbles.
Place spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil.
Deep fry for a few minutes and then turn and fry them until golden brown. Remove when cooked and drain on paper toweling.
Allow to cool slightly before eating.

Banana Bread

Louise — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:36:50 +0000

This easy banana bread recipe contains ingredients that you will more than likely have in your cupboard already – perfect for those times when you’re expecting visitors to pop in but have got nothing in the house except from overripe bananas. What’s more, a piece of moist and delicious banana bread is irresistible to most!

Ingredients:

125g butter or margarine
1 cup castor sugar (white or brown sugar is okay though)
2 cups flour
2 eggs
3 large bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C
Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
Add bananas and vanilla and fold in dry ingredients.
Bake in a greased loaf tin for 45 minutes.

Variation:

Grate an apple or pear or some carrot as well and put in the mixture.