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South African

Fruit-and-nut tameletjie

5 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling time

Ramadan and

Lemon posset with matzah brittle

40 minutes

Easter recipes

Milk chocolate double crème caramels

25 minutes

Afternoon tea

Creamy muhalabiya with mango sauce

10 minutes

Ramadan and

Sweet vermicelli dessert with toasted almonds

10 minutes

Sweet vermicelli dessert with toasted almonds

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

125 g salted butter
2 finger-length cinnamon sticks
250 g vermicelli, slightly crumbled
a small pinch of salt
boiling hot water
½ x 385 g can condensed milk
1 t vanilla essence
2 T golden sultanas
½ t ground cardamom
almond flakes toasted, to garnish
½ cup cream, for serving

Method

1. Melt the butter in a nonstick saucepan with a lid over a medium heat, then add the cinnamon sticks. Add the vermicelli and salt and toast until lightly golden. Take care not to crush or burn.

2. Mix the boiling water with the condensed milk and vanilla, then add to the vermicelli. It will make a sizzling sound and create lots of steam, so be careful. Add the sultanas and cardamom, stir and cover with the lid. The idea is to capture the steam inside the saucepan.

3. Reduce the heat to low and allow the liquid to slowly absorb. Turn off the heat after 5 minutes and allow to stand with the lid on. Do not lift the lid.

4. Stir gently with a fork to detangle the vermicelli. You can sweeten it by adding a little sugar or more condensed milk if you like.

5. To serve, spoon about 3 T into a dessert bowl and garnish with a sprinkle of toasted almonds and a small dollop of cream.

Cook’s note: You can also garnish with rose petals or crushed pistachios.

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Food Stylist: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Bianca Jones
Photographer: Toby Murphy

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