Monday, June 15, 2009

CARAMELIZED BILTONG SALAD

INGREDIENTS
Biltong thinly sliced 250g
Chutney 2 dessert spoons
Onion 1
Cucumber ½
Lettuce 500g
Feta cheese garnish
Olives 10
Red and Yellow peppers 2 slices
Cherry tomatoes 4

METHOD
  • Thinly slice the biltong
  • Fry the biltong and chutney together
  • Break the lettuce onto a plate
  • Add thick slices of cucumber
  • Cut thick onion rings and decorate around salad
  • Add cherry tomatoes on the side
  • Add feta cheese and olives
  • Add hot caramelized biltong on top of salad and thinly sliced peppers to decorate.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Day 1


I made a fresh batch on Monday night, and check in already, everything is hydrating nicely and the seasoning seems to have adhered to the surface perfectly! I can't wait to sink my teeth into a piece.

Biltong Pizza



Ingredients
270 g self-raising flour
5 ml baking powder
5 ml mild mustard powder
1 ml cayenne pepper
1 ml dried thyme
250 g biltong, grated or finely chopped
125 g cold butter, cut into cubes

Topping:

200 ml biltong, grated or finely chopped
30 ml freshly chopped chives
50 ml mature Cheddar cheese, grated
30 ml Parmesan cheese, grated
30 ml blue cheese, crumbled
1 large egg

Method:
  • Sift flour, baking powder and mustard powder into a mixing bowl.
  • Stir in the cayenne pepper, thyme and biltong.
  • Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Gradually stir in enough cold water to make a stiff dough.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is approximately 2.5 cm thick and transfer to a 36 x 26 x 5 cm baking tin.
  • Mix together all the ingredients except the egg and set aside.
  • Whisk the egg with a little water and brush the dough.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the prepared dough.
  • Bake in a preheatd 220 °C oven for 15 minutes, then allow to cool>
  • Cut into small squares and serve.

Monday, December 29, 2008

New Box


My wonderful man built this fantastic large biltong making box for me so I can make larger batches! If you're interested in buying a box shoot me an email: SDbiltong@gmail.com