South African Recipes

Hertzog Cookies. (Submitted by Maatjie Greeff E-Mail )

Ingredients: 
4 cups self-raising flour
100gr (1 tablespoon) butter (25gr=10 oz).
350gr sugar
Yolk from 3 eggs 
A Pinch of salt


Method:

  1. Rub butter into flour, add sugar and salt.

  2. Mix to a stiff dough with beaten egg yolks.

  3. Add a bit of milk if necessary. 

  4. Roll and cut into circles big enough to line patty tins.


Filling Ingredients:
White from 3 eggs
3 quarter cup of castor sugar
1 cup coconut


Filling Method:

  1. Beat egg whites to stiff and gradually add sugar. 

  2. Lastly add the coconut.

  3. Place a bit (a little less than half a teaspoon) apricot jam in centre of lined patty tin and fill with coconut mixture.

  4. Decorate with a piece of glazed cherry (optional)

  5. Bake at 200 c ( 350 f) for 10 minutes

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