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Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert

Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert

4.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Steam the pumpkin pieces for 5 to 10 minutes. Scoop flesh from skins.
  2. 2 In a medium saucepan, combine the pumpkin flesh and sugar. Heat over medium-low temperature until sugar dissolves into the pumpkin. Add coconut and cardamom. Stir often. Cook until the mixture has thickened to thick pudding-like consistency.

By KULSUM HUSSEIN

Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy)

Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy)

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 2 cups grated coconut and coconut milk in a bowl until thoroughly mixed.
  2. 2 Place sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in coconut mixture and almond flour until well combined; cool until easily handled.
  3. 3 Roll coconut mixture into bite-size balls. Pour 1/4 cup grated coconut into a bowl and roll balls in coconut until coated. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.

By Annie Douglass Lima

Pumpkin Soufflé Casserole

Pumpkin Soufflé Casserole

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
  2. 2 Beat sugar, butter, and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix in pumpkin purée until well combined. Add milk, cake flour, and baking powder and mix until smooth. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle cinnamon over top.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until set in the middle, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By Kattygirl

South African Traditional Vetkoek (Fried Bread)

South African Traditional Vetkoek (Fried Bread)

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and bubbles slightly, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Sift together flour and salt in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Pour yeast mixture over flour mixture and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes. Cover bowl with a clean cloth and let dough rise until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a tennis ball; roll until smooth. Flatten ball of dough until it is palm-sized; set aside on a floured work surface. Repeat with remaining dough.
  5. 5 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. 6 Fry in hot oil, 2 to 3 pieces at a time, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

By gerhardp

Moroccan Ksra

Moroccan Ksra

4.3

Prep
120 min
Cook
20 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the first set of ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select DOUGH cycle; press Start. Do not put the olive oil or sesame seeds in.
  2. 2 When the dough cycle signals its end, remove the dough from the machine, and punch down. Divide the dough into two halves, and shape into balls. Flatten the balls to a 3/4 inch thickness. Place them on a lightly floured baking sheet. Cover with towels, and let rise until double in size, about 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush the top of each loaf with olive oil, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like. Prick the tops of the loaves all over using a fork.
  4. 4 Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the loaves are golden, and sound hollow when tapped. Serve warm or cool.

By SHECOOKS2

Mandazi (African Donuts)

Mandazi (African Donuts)

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine milk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, sugar, egg, instant yeast, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough comes together and is easily handled. Knead dough on a flat work surface until no longer sticky. Return dough to the bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Press dough down gently. Knead briefly, then divide dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball; keep covered with a cloth to prevent dough from drying.
  3. 3 Roll 1 dough ball into a 1/3-inch-thick circle on a floured work surface. Cut into 4 triangles using a pizza cutter; cover with a cloth. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
  4. 4 Heat 2-inches oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan over medium heat.
  5. 5 Working in batches, fry dough in hot oil until puffed, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip dough and continue frying until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

By chiakitchen

South African Instant Milk Tart

South African Instant Milk Tart

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/2 cup melted butter in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press firmly into the bottom and sides of a pie dish.
  2. 2 Beat eggs and white sugar together in a bowl; mix in cornstarch and cake flour.
  3. 3 Heat milk and cinnamon stick together in a saucepan until just under the boiling point, 5 to 10 minutes; whisk into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour milk-egg mixture back into saucepan.
  4. 4 Cook milk-egg mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract until completely incorporated.
  5. 5 Pour milk-egg mixture into prepared crust; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

By Boitumelo

South African Brown Pudding

South African Brown Pudding

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
70 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Beat 2 cups sugar and eggs with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vinegar, and apricot jam. Pour in 2 cups of milk and stir until well combined. Spoon the batter into a greased, 2 quart oven-proof baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Pierce the baked pudding several times with a skewer or fork.
  4. 4 Place 1 cup sugar, water, 1 cup milk, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan and stir over medium heat. When the mixture comes to a boil remove it from the heat and slowly pour the mixture over the hot pudding. Serve warm.

By Olivia

Ginger Malva Pudding

Ginger Malva Pudding

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
  2. 2 Combine sugar, egg, and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in apricot jam, vinegar, ginger, and baking soda. Add milk and flour; beat until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  4. 4 Make sauce: Combine milk, butter, sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes before pudding is done baking. Bring to a boil and stir until smooth. Pour hot sauce over pudding and let it sink into the pudding.

By Ruby

Cornes de Gazelle (Gazelle Horns)

Cornes de Gazelle (Gazelle Horns)

4.7

Prep
1 min
Cook
45 min
Total
76 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread almonds over the baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until almonds are fragrant and roasted, 20 to 25 minutes.
  3. 3 Prepare pastry dough while almonds are roasting. Combine flour, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, and salt in a bowl and rub together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add egg, oil, and 1 1/2 tablespoons orange blossom water; knead everything into a smooth pastry dough. Add a little water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if dough is too dry. Shape pastry dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and set aside for 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Remove almonds from oven and cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Place almonds in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely and evenly ground. Add 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, egg, and 1 tablespoon orange blossom water in that order to the food processor, pulsing after each addition until mixture is evenly combined and resembles a paste.
  5. 5 Remove small walnut-sized portions of filling with greased hands. Roll them into small logs with thin ends. Set aside.
  6. 6 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  7. 7 Roll out half of the pastry dough on a lightly floured surface until very thin. Place one of the almond paste logs on the edge of the pastry, fold pastry over the filling, covering it completely, and seal the edges. Mold with your fingers into a crescent shape. Using a pastry cutter, cut around the crescent, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until gazelle horns are lightly golden and baked through, about 20 minutes. They should not get too dark. Let cool slightly, about 3 minutes.
  9. 9 Heat honey in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon orange blossom water. Dip gazelle horns into the honey and place on a serving plate. Sprinkle with crushed pistachios.

By babou72

Milk Tart

Milk Tart

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 egg and beat until mixture is smooth. In a separate bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture just until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Press mixture into bottom and sides of two 9-inch pie pans.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
  4. 4 In a large saucepan, combine milk, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then remove from burner.
  5. 5 In a separate bowl, mix together 2 1/2 tablespoons flour, cornstarch, and 1/2 cup sugar. Add beaten eggs to sugar mixture and whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk mixture into milk. Return pan to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 5 minutes. Pour half of mixture into each pastry shell. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill before serving.

By Rene Conradie

Spicy Beef Stew with Moroccan Spice Rub

Spicy Beef Stew with Moroccan Spice Rub

Prep
25 min
Cook
100 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place beef in a large bowl. Add ras el hanout and rub until beef is completely coated. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a stew pot over high heat until shimmering. Add meat, making sure it's not overcrowded, and sear to seal in the juices, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to medium and add leek and onion to the pot. Saute until leeks turn golden and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and saute until they begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cooked meat back to the pot, along with diced pumpkin and tomato paste. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour wine into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until wine reduces by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add beef stock, rosemary, mint, bay leaf, salt, and pepper and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes.
  5. 5 Add parsnip and carrot, cover, and simmer until beef is tender, about 40 minutes longer. Taste sauce and add lemon juice and sugar, if needed.

By Vidya

Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the sugar into the milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before using.

By lauren11

Easy and Best Corn on the Cob

Easy and Best Corn on the Cob

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; stir in sugar until dissolved. Add corn; cover the pot. Turn off the heat, leaving the pot on the hot burner; steep corn in hot water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain.

By caquilter

Powdered Sugar

Powdered Sugar

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sugar and cornstarch into the work bowl of a food processor and process until the mixture is fine and powdery, 2 to 3 minutes.

By lexeo

Vanilla Sugar

Vanilla Sugar

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
10085 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the sugar into an airtight container. If the vanilla bean is whole, slice it halfway through the long way, open up the bean, and use a spoon or kitchen knife to scrape out the black gooey specks. Stir the specks into the sugar, and bury the bean pod in the sugar. Cover the jar and let stand for at least 1 week.

By Heide F

Easy Candied Grapefruit Peel

Easy Candied Grapefruit Peel

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
85 min
Total
175 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Quarter grapefruit and remove rinds; use interiors for another purpose. Slice each rind lengthwise into strips, approximately 1/4 inch at the widest point.
  2. 2 Cover rind with 2 inches of water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 3 minutes. Drain. Repeat 3 more times with fresh water. Drain.
  3. 3 Place boiled grapefruit rind, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and 1 cup of fresh water into the saucepan. Let simmer slowly, increasing heat as needed, until water is absorbed or evaporated, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Place remaining 1 cup sugar in a large bowl and toss peels in it. Cool and allow to dry on wax paper or a wire rack. Dust with more sugar as preferred.

By Ellen P

Dark Beer Syrup

Dark Beer Syrup

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine beer and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, skimming off any foam that forms on the top, until reduced to a light syrup consistency, 30 to 45 minutes.

By Brian Lowe

Muscadine Jam

Muscadine Jam

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Inspect four 8-ounce jars (or two 16-ounce jars) for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until jam is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm, soapy water. Place a few small plates in the freezer.
  2. 2 Wash and halve grapes. Combine grapes and sugar in a large pot over medium heat; bring to a medium-low boil. Cook, stirring to prevent sticking while maintaining a medium-low boil, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Check doneness by dropping a small spoonful of jam onto a frozen plate. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes; if jam appears to gel, it is ready. Continue cooking if jam appears thin and runny.
  4. 4 Transfer some jam to a blender; purée until hulls and seeds are ground. Transfer puréed jam to a medium pot; keep warm. Continue blending remaining mixture and adding to pot as it becomes done.
  5. 5 Pack jam into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
  6. 6 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

By Maria Marquez Delgado

Blackberry Syrup

Blackberry Syrup

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix blackberry juice and sugar together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Skim off any foam from top of the mixture.
  4. 4 Carefully ladle or pour into sterile jars or bottles. Store syrup in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

By Harriet O'Neal

Rhubarb Compote

Rhubarb Compote

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place rhubarb pieces in a medium pot; sprinkle with sugar. Stir well to ensure rhubarb is completely coated with sugar; cover and let rest for 15 minutes, stirring once so natural juices are released.
  2. 2 Bring rhubarb mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat; simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Serve compote warm.

By Buckwheat Queen

Super Easy Microwave Strawberry Jam

Super Easy Microwave Strawberry Jam

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place strawberries in a large microwave-safe bowl; add sugar and stir until evenly coated.
  2. 2 Microwave strawberry mixture for 2 minutes; gently stir. Microwave and stir every 2 minutes until thick and glossy, 6 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer jam to a glass jar; place in the refrigerator until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

By LAURELJ

2-Ingredient Candied Jalapeños

2-Ingredient Candied Jalapeños

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
10085 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Drain off enough of juice in jalapeño jar so that adding the sugar won't cause a spill. Pour the 5-pound bag of sugar into the jar and seal tightly. Let jar sit for at least one week to mix flavors; flip the jar daily to blend.

By michelleag05

South Carolina Sweet Tea

South Carolina Sweet Tea

4.5

Prep
1 min
Cook
10 min
Total
11 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Using an electric coffee maker, Place the 3 tea bags in the strainer basket (not in the pot). Brew the tea as you would coffee. Pour the sugar in a gallon pitcher. Pour in the hot tea. Continue to run coffee maker with the tea bags until you have enough tea to fill the pitcher. Allow to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate.

By Deanna Ross

Roasted Strawberries

Roasted Strawberries

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Quarter large strawberries and halve smaller ones; place in a 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle sugar on top; toss several times.
  3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven, stirring once, until strawberries are soft and juices are thick and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.

By chpmnk42

Simple Strawberry Sauce

Simple Strawberry Sauce

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place strawberries in a large bowl. Sprinkle sugar evenly over berries; stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

By bluegirl

Vanilla Syrup

Vanilla Syrup

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Microwave vanilla bean and 2 teaspoons water in a small microwave-safe bowl until softened, about 30 seconds.
  2. 2 Bring sugar and remaining water to a boil in a saucepan. Split vanilla bean lengthwise on a work surface; scrape out seeds with the back of a knife. Add seeds and pod to saucepan; boil until syrup is thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

By skater girl

Sugared Toasted Almond Salad Topping

Sugared Toasted Almond Salad Topping

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
  2. 2 Cook and stir almonds and sugar in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and almonds turn golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer almonds to the prepared baking sheet to cool completely.

By Dave Hirschler

Simple Maple Syrup

Simple Maple Syrup

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in maple flavoring. Serve warm.

By LADY2416

Candied Corn

Candied Corn

3.1

Prep
2 min
Cook
35 min
Total
37 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the corn and liquid into a medium saucepan, and stir in sugar. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat so that the mixture is only simmering, not boiling. Simmer, stirring often, until the liquid has dried up, and corn is coated, about 20 to 30 minutes. Be patient and don't let it get too hot, or the corn will have a harder texture. Serve this right away and enjoy!

By Leila