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Potjie Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

Potjie Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

Potjie Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients:

For the Panna Cotta

  • ¼ cup Full Cream Milk
  • 2 ½ tsp. Unflavoured Gelatin
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • ½ cup White Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • Pinch of salt

For the Strawberry Sauce

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 3 tbsp. White Sugar
  • 1 tbsp. Water
  • 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
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Directions:

For the Panna Cotta

  1. In a small bowl, add the milk and sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the milk. Leave the mixture to soak for +-5 minutes.
  2. In your #7 Supreme Round Casserole , gently combine the cream, sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt and bring to a low boil. Let the mixture simmer for +-5 minutes then remove the casserole from the heat.
  3. Whisk in the milk and gelatin mixture until smooth.
  4. Strain the liquid through a mesh strainer for undissolved pieces of gelatin.
  5. Pour the strained mixture into two Best Duty Pots 3-Leg (#1/4), cover and refrigerate for +- 4 hours or overnight.

For the Strawberry Sauce

  1. In your #7 Supreme Round Casserole, add ½ a cup of the sliced strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and water and bring to a slow boil. Let the mixture simmer for +-5 minutes.
  2. Remove the casserole from the heat and stir in the remaining strawberries.
  3. Once the sauce is completely cool, spoon it over the chilled panna cotta. Return the panna cotta to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Hasselback Potatoes

Hassleback Potatoes

Hasselback Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 6 medium Potatoes
  • 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ¾ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • 3 tbsp. Salted Butter
  • 1 Garlic Clove, grated
  • ½ tsp. Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. chopped Parsley, to garnish
  • A pinch of flaky Sea Salt
  • Optional toppings; Sour Cream, Cheese, Green Onions, Bacon, etc.
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 230°C.
  2. Gently wash and dry the potatoes to remove any excess dirt.
  3. Cutting the potatoes: Place two chopsticks along the sides of the potato which will act as guides to prevent cutting all the way through the potato. Gently slice the potato into +-5mm slices, ensuring not to go all the way through to the bottom. Repeat this process for each potato.
  4. Baking the potatoes: Grease your Best Duty Bake Pot #12 and place the potatoes inside of the pot.  Brush the potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and bake for +-1 hour, until the potato slices are starting to separate.
  5. Remove the Bake Pot from the oven and brush it with a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for +-15 minutes until crispy and lightly browned.
  6. Place your #7 Supreme Round Casseroles on medium heat. Melt the butter and gently stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, stir for +-3 minutes. Remove the casserole from the heat source and set aside.
  7. When the potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and brush with the melted seasoned butter. Sprinkle flaky sea salt over the potatoes, garnish with parsley and your desired toppings. Serve and enjoy!

Chocolate Ice Cream by @Braaiholics

Chocolate Ice Cream

Chocolate Ice Cream by @Braaiholics

Ingredients:

  • 500ml Cream, whipped until doubled in volume
  • 1 can Evaporated milk
  • ¾ tin Condensed milk
  • 120g Cocoa powder, depends on personal preference
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Directions:

  1. Place your Best Duty 3-Leg #3 potjie inside of a champagne cooler.
  2. Fill the cooler with a combination of ice cubes and dry-ice pellets.
  3. Once the potjie is cold enough, you can start adding the ingredients in the following order; the whipped cream first, secondly the evaporated- & condensed milk. Lightly whisk the ingredients together while slowly adding the cocoa to get your preferred shade of chocolaty perfection.

Note: Keep the lid closed as much as possible to maintain the icy temperatures within.

  1. Every +-5 minutes, whisk the mixture to ensure a creamy consistency.
  2. As time passes, you’ll notice the cream mixture freezing along the potjie’s sides, gently whisk these frozen edges into the creamy center and place the lid on top.
  3. After +-40 minutes, depending on how cold your potjjie gets, your ice-cream is ready to enjoy!

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Cranberry Bread

Cranberry Bread

Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp. Unsalted Butter, melted, plus extra to grease
  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour, plus extra to grease
  • 1 cup packed Light-Brown Sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp. Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 Egg, lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup Whole or Regular Milk
  • 1 bag Cranberries
  • 1 tbsp. Turbinado sugar, for topping
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Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  2. Butter and flour your Best Duty Superbread Pot and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients; flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside once finished.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine all the wet ingredients; butter, egg and milk.
  5. Slowly add the wet mixture to dry mixture and whisk to combine. Using your silicone spoon, fold in the cranberries.
  6. Pour the batter into your prepared Superbread Pot and sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar, if desired.
  7. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of the loaf comes out clean, which is +- 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  8. Carefully transfer the Superbread Pot to a wire rack and leave the bread to cool for +-30 minutes. Serve with butter and enjoy!

Perfect Pumpkin Potjie

Perfect Pumkin Potjie

Get ready to savour the mouth-watering flavours of baked pumpkin, generously filled with a medley of seasoned vegetables!

Ingredients

  • 1kg Pumpkin
  • 10 Pickled Onions, cut into halves
  • 5 Cloves Garlic, cut into thin pieces
  • 250g Corn
  • 2 Carrots, cut into rings
  • ½ Cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 cup Peas
  • 2 ripe Tomatoes, skinned and chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Vegetable Spice
  • 30 ml Olive Oil
  • 125g Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
  • 250 ml Durban Curry Cook-In Sauce
  • 10 ml Vegetable Stock Powder
  • 60ml Hot Water
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Directions

  1. Start with your braai to get low hot coals.
  2. Grease your Best Duty Bake Pot (#12)  and set aside for later use.
  3. Using a sharp knife, begin by carefully cutting a ‘lid’ from the top of the pumpkin removing and discarding/ re-using the pumpkin seeds.
  4. Note: There are various creative ways you can re-use the seeds in your next dishes; such as toppings for salads, blend to make a pesto sauce or roast for a tasty snack!

  5. Carefully place the pumpkin inside of your greased Bake Pot.
  6. In a medium bowl, combine all the vegetables and give them flavour by seasoning with Vegetable Spice. Gently toss the ingredients with a mixture of olive oil. Add the Sun-dried Tomato Pesto and Durban Curry Cook-In Sauce to the bowl and stir.
  7. Mix the Vegetable Stock with the water and leave until further use.
  8. Pack the seasoned vegetables into the hollowed-out pumpkin and pour the Vegetable Stock mixture into the pumpkin.
  9. Securely replace the pumpkin lid and then cover the Bake Pot with its own cast iron lid.
  10. To ensure an even bake, cook the pumpkin over low coals and scoop a heaped layer of coals on the Bake Pot lid ensuring even heat distribution.
  11. Leave to cook for +-1 hour over the coals. Alternatively, you can achieve the same result by baking the filled pumpkin in an oven set at 180°C for +-1 hour.
  12. Remove from the coals/oven and leave to cool for half an hour. Enjoy!

Best Beef Potjiekos

Best Beef Potjiekos

Ingredients:

  • 700g Beef Stew, cubed
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 30 ml Oil
  • 1 Butternut Squash, peeled and cubed
  • 4 Carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 4 Potatoes, peeled and halved
  • 6 Baby Marrows, sliced
  • 1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 ml Dry Rosemary
  • 1 ml Dry Thyme
  • 30 ml Dried Parsley
  • 1 Tomato, peeled and sliced
  • ½ packet Curry Flavoured Instant Soup
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black Pepper, to taste

For the Curry Mixture:

  • 1 tbsp. Mild Cape Curry Powder
  • 1 tsp. Mustard
  • 1 tsp. Garlic
  • 1 tsp. Ginger, crushed
  • 100 ml Vinegar
  • 125 ml Brown Sugar
  • 500 ml Warm Water
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Directions:

  1. Start your braai until you have low to medium hot coals.
  2. For the Curry Mixture: While your coals are reaching its desired temperature, you can start making a curry mixture. In a large bowl, dissolve the curry powder, mustard, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, vinegar and 500ml hot water. Set aside.
  3. For the Potjie: Place your Best Duty Pot 3-Leg (#3) or your Best Duty Bake Pot (#12) along with your Collapsible Potjie Tripod on the coals.
  4. Heat the oil in your pot and fry onion for +-4 minutes, or until soft. 
  5. Add the beef and a small quantity of curry mixture and braise till meat starts to colour. Give your pot a good stir using your Wooden Spoon.
  6. Add the cayenne pepper, rosemary, thyme and parsley.
  7. Add potatoes, butternut, carrots and baby marrow to your pot and the rest of the curry mixture. Add the remaining water to keep your pot from drying out and cook till the vegetables start to soften. Add salt and pepper to taste, stir well, cover with the lid and simmer for +- 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  8. Add the tomato and instant curry soup powder to thicken the potjie mixture, cook for +-10 minutes and serve on a bed of rice.

Bobotie Potjie

Bobotie Potjie | Best Duty | Recipes

Ingredients

For the curried mince:

  • 3 slices bread, cut into pieces and crusts removed
  • 350 ml Milk
  • 2 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tsp. Butter
  • 2 sliced Onions
  • 2 Garlic Cloves (1 tsp. garlic paste can be used as an alternative)
  • 2 tbsp. Mild Curry Powder
  • 2 tbsp. Fruit Chutney
  • 2 tbsp. Apricot Jam
  • 1 tbsp. Worcester Sauce
  • 1 tsp. Turmeric
  • 2 tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 kg Beef Mince
  • 1 Beef Stock Cube, crumbled
  • 1.5 tsp. Salt
  • 100 ml Sultanas
  • 1 Egg, lightly beaten

For the savoury custard topping:

  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 1 Pinch Turmeric
  • 6 Bay Leaves

Directions

For the bread:

  1. Place the bread pieces in a bowl and cover with milk. Leave to soak and prepare the curried mince.

For the curried mince:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. In your Best Duty #10 Bake Pot, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and garlic and fry until the onions are soft and translucent.
  3. Add the curry powder, chutney, apricot jam, Worcester sauce, turmeric and red wine vinegar to your pot and stir the ingredients together. Leave to fry whilst stirring for +- 2 minutes.
  4. Drain the bread from the milk and mash it with a fork. Reserve the milk for the savoury egg custard topping.
  5. Gently add the mince, mashed bread and sultanas to the spicy onion mix in the Bake Pot. Sprinkle salt to taste and crumble the beef stock cube into the Bake Pot. Give all the ingredients a stir and gently fry until the mince has browned.
  6. Remove the Bake Pot from the heat and stir in the lightly beaten egg.
  7. Spoon the meat mixture into a greased Best Duty #10 Bake Pot and smooth the top.

Prepare the savoury custard topping:

  1. Break the two remaining eggs into the leftover milk and add a pinch of salt and turmeric to the mixture. Whisk until the yolks are well mixed in.
  2. Gently pour the mixture over the top of the meat in the Bake Pot and place the bay leaves on top.
  3. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for +- 1 hour and serve. Enjoy!

Umfino – Pap with cabbage and spinach

Umfino - Pap with cabbage and spinach

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Water, to boil
  • 360g Maize Meal
  • 4 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Cabbage, sliced thinly
  • 1 Onion, halved and sliced
  • 250g Celery Leaves
  • 1 Potato, peeled, cooked and cubed
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1 cup Spinach, sliced thinly
  • 2 tbsp. Vegetable seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Salt, to taste
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Directions

  1. In your #8 Chef Supreme Casserole, bring 6 cups of luke warm water to the boil and season with salt. While whisking, gently pour the maize meal into the water and stir until the pap reaches a smooth and thick texture. If necessary, add a little extra water and stir once more before reducing the heat. Your pap should have a stiff consistency. Cook the pap for +-25 minutes, covered, then set aside.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in your #7 Chef Supreme Casserole. Sauté the cabbage, onion, celery leaves, potato, garlic and spinach over a medium-high heat, adding the vegetable seasoning to taste. Leave the vegetables to soften and caramelise before adding salt to taste.
  3. Combine the maize meal with the sautéed vegetables and serve as a main or side dish.

Umngqusho – Samp, Boerie and Bean Stew

Samp, Boerie and Bean Stew

Ingredients

  • 500g Boerewors, cooked and sliced
  • 1 cup Sugar Beans
  • 30ml Sunflower Oil
  • 2 ½ cups Samp
  • 1 Onion, finely diced
  • 1 Green Pepper, finely diced
  • 1 tin Tomatoes, chopped & peeled
  • 2 tsp. Garlic, crushed
  • 8 cups Water
  • 2 tbsp. Vegetable Stock Powder
  • 3 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 Beef Stock Cube
  • 1 tsp. Vegetable Spice, to taste
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Directions

  1. Add the samp and beans to a large bowl, cover with a generous layer of hot tap water and leave to soak overnight or for +- 4 hours. Drain off water.
  2. In your #12 Best Duty Bake Pot add the drained beans, 8 cups of water and the vegetable stock powder. Simmer with the lid on at 100°C for +-4 hours, or until the beans are soft.
  3. In your #8 Chef Supreme Casserole, heat oil and fry the onion, green pepper and garlic. Stir in the tomatoes, water and the beef stock cube. Allow to simmer until creamy adding a little extra water if necessary.
  4. Add the cooked samp and beans, along with the butter. Combine lightly using your wooden spoon. Season with salt and the vegetable spice to taste.
  5. Stir through the sliced boerewors and serve!

Umbako – Mealie Bread

Umbako - Mealie Bread

Ingredients

  • 210g Cake Flour
  • 185g Whole-wheat Flour
  • 250ml warm Water
  • 5ml Salt
  • 3ml Cayenne Pepper
  • 10g Instant Yeast
  • 410g Sweetcorn tin, drained
  • 2g Sweetcorn, cut off the corn
  • 45ml Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 25ml Vegetable oil
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Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180 ºC.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, cayenne pepper, yeast, corn and sugar.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil and warm water. Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients, a little at a time, folding in well using your wooden spoon.
  4. Tip: Do not overmix the ingredients, ensure that they are mixed until just combined.

  5. Grease your Best Duty Superbread Pot and dust with a little flour inside.
  6. Carefully pour in the mixture and leave to rise for +1 hour in a warm place.
  7. Place your Superbread Pot in the oven and bake for +- 1 hour.
  8. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for +-30 minutes, before serving!