Being South Africans living in the UK, there are lots of things we miss from SA. Some are available in the UK, but lots of things aren’t. One of those things is Boerewors(a coiled, spiced, pork and beef sausage). Theres a butcher in Chester that sells Boerewors, but its not always the same and thus can be disappointing, but Heston Blumenthal came to the rescue with this recipe.
Boerewors Burger Recipe
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Coriander seeds in frying pan |
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The spices
Spices and breadcrumbs
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Beef, pork, breadcrumbs and spices
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On the Braai aka Barbeque
And they’re done!
Heston Blumenthal Boerewors Burgers |
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And what better way to end off with another South African Favourite: known in our household simply as “Caramel Stuff”. For this you’ll need Nestle Peppermint Crisp(not readily available in UK, I have made it with Aero Mint, but its just not the same.
Crush digestive biscuits, add butter and press into a dish, ramekins or glass. Stir the caramel until it is smooth, add a little whipped cream, pour over the biscuit base, then add a layer of cream and garnish with Peppermint Crisp.
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Peppermint Crisp |
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Caramel, Peppermint Crisp and Digestive Biscuits |
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Caramel Stuff |
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Homemade Biltong |
3 Comments
For reasons unknown we have always called this Israeli fridge Cake and made it with tennis biscuits which you lay whole in three rows on the bottom and then add the caramel, cream and peppermint crisp and fold the whole thing into a pyramid and freeze. Seriously good but I imagine just as nice unfrozen!
I made the boerewors burgers too, a pretty good substitute for the real deal I think!
03/04/2011 at 11:44I love that idea, will definately try it soon. I just need to get my hands on some more peppermint crisps.
03/04/2011 at 23:02As a fellow safa and braai addict when weather permits I amended Heston's recipe slightly when it came out as traditional wors is equal quantities of beef, pork and mutton. The result was really good. Ideally mix the herbs first and then bread crumbs, adding meat last in equal portions. I took handfuls rolled into balls (weighed and matched at 100g each) so that cooking them in a pan or the braai, we got consistent results. Family love them.
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Recipe amended;
12/06/2011 at 11:4420g Cooks’ Ingredients Breadcrumbs
10g coriander seeds
500g Beef Mince (typically 20% fat)
500g lamb mince
500g pork bacon slices (minced)
½ tsp ground cloves
¾ tsp ground nutmeg
10g salt
2 tsp ground black pepper