Entries by Danielle Steyn

Sugar-Free “Oatmeal” Chocolate-Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup melted coconut oil 5t vanilla extract (or essence if you can’t get hold of extract) 1/2 cup xylitol 1 egg 5 cups mixed nuts and seeds 2T flaxseed meal 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 3/4t bicarb 1/2t cream of tartar 1/2t salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (I’ve been making my own sugar free […]

Vegan Brownies with Walnuts

(Out of Nina’s Pharmacy) What You’ll Need: 1 cup All-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. brewed espresso or coffee 1 tbsp. vegan butter spread 1/2 cup chocolate chips (vegan) 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1.25 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup water 1/2 cup chopped walnuts What To Do: Preheat the oven to 190ºC. Mix together the […]

Fruit & Nuts Bars

(Recipe from Joy of Baking, By Kate Morris) Make 16 squares. What You’ll Need: 1/3 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 3 cups dried fruit (use a mix—I used apricots, dates, and cherries) 1 1/2 cups dry roasted nuts (again, mix it up! My choice was […]

The Benefits of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is the leader of oils! The healthiest oil on earth. The difference is in the fat molecule. All fats and oils are composed of molecules called fatty acids. There are two methods of classifying fatty acids. The first you are probably familiar with is based on saturation. You have saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, […]

Pickled Fish

Sauce: 3 large onions 1 tbsp of grated ginger 4 chopped cloves of garlic 2 tbsp of oil dried chilli* black peppercorns* cloves*                                                            3 bay leaves* 2 tsp coriander*                                             2 tsp mustard seeds* 2 tsp ground cumin*                                     2 tsp ground turmeric* 2 tsp masala powder*                                   ½ cup brown sugar 1 cup grape vinegar                                       ½ cup […]

Hot Cross Buns

Basic Rich Yeast Dough 5 ml Active Dry Yeast 1 Tablespoon Sugar 250 ml Warm Scalded Milk 250 ml Cake Flour 50 ml Butter melted in 250 ml Lukewarm Scalded Milk 3 Eggs, beaten 1 kg Cake Flour 5ml salt Mix the yeast and sugar with the warm scalded milk in a large mixing bowl. […]

Bigger & Better

Starting 2015 with a bang! We, at Dried Fruit for Africa, are constantly improving our stores and services,  whilst bearing our valued customer in mind.  We have revamped our Brackenfell store so that we can accommodate a larger variety of products. Not only do we sell a large selection of dried fruit & nuts, but […]

Process of dried apricots from picking to final dried state

Apricots are used as a dietary source of vitamins and minerals, and in confectionery. Apricot kernels have been used for cancer treatment; however, there is no clinical evidence to support this use. Apricots are picked and sliced and then dried outside on special drying racks. The apricot pips are dried and the kernels are extracted […]