Desserts are a course that contains sweet foods & beverages. Many people would agree that their favorite part of a meal would be dessert. Even though the process that will soon lead to a mouth-watering dish may take several hours, it’s worth the patience.
Desserts usually contain relatively high amounts of fats & sugar, which may result in a higher calorie count per gram compared to the other foods. Fruit that is fresh or cooked, with a less amount of sugar or fat is an exception.
In ancient India, Mesopotamia & other ancient civilizations, Gods were known to be fed sweets. Before sugarcane was essential for the production of sweet treats, honey & dried fruit were used as sweeteners. In India, before 500 BCE, sugarcane was grown & refined. By 500 CE, sugarcane was then crystallized so that it could be easily transported. Sugar then became available to many other countries across the world. It had become a staple ingredient for cooking meals & baking desserts for a long period of time.
Sugar was highly priced & on special occasions the wealthy were the only ones that could indulge in sweetness. In 1381, the first recipe of an apple pie had been published.
Nowadays there are sugar substitutions referred to as artificial sweeteners. Due to the high percentage of diabetes, most people opt to the use of artificial sweeteners, as it does not drastically affect their blood sugar levels. Artificial sweeteners are also non-caloric & are found in many products today.
Desserts differ from country & region. Recipes for desserts have been past down to generations & with time, desserts have been modified. Some of the best known sweet treats are namely cupcakes, cakes, donuts, puddings, ice-creams, tarts, sweet meats & more.
DRY VERMICELLI This Dessert Serves 2-4 Dry Vermicelli is an adaption of the Creamy Vermicelli Pudding. This version is exactly what the name says it to be – dry. Unlike the Vermicelli Pudding which is more moist & liqidy, this recipe is much on the drier side but still is quite delicious. This Vermicelli…
HONEYCOMB TOFFEE This Recipe Serves 4-8 Honeycomb Toffee is known as various names such as hokey pokey, cinder toffee, sponge toffee, crunchie, seafoam or golden crunchers. It is a sweet, light toffee with an airy sponge like texture that has a beautiful crunch to it. It is additionally made commercially & sold in little…
OATMEAL MUFFINS This Recipe Makes 1 Dozen (12) Muffins Oatmeal Muffins are delicious & will keep you really full just by gobbling a few of them. It is a quick breakfast meal or a delicious snack which can be consumed any time of day. These muffins also help with constipation, lower blood sugar levels, increase…
ALMOND HORSESHOE BISCUITS This Recipe Makes ± 18 Almond Horseshoe Biscuits These Almond Horseshoe Biscuits (Cookies) are a real treat especially during those Winter days & pairs up perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea. They are also known as Almond Horseshoe Crescents because of their shape. Almond Horseshoe Biscuits are also great for functions, events…
FLOURLESS PEANUT BUTTER BISCUITS This Recipe Makes ± 30 Peanut Butter Biscuits Flourless Peanut Butter Biscuits are so easy to prepare. They can even be made by the kids in no time. The aroma of these biscuits fulls your house with the enriched scent of peanuts. This recipe does not include flour & yet they…
ROMANY CREAMS CUSTARD DESSERT This Dessert Recipe Serves 1-2 This Romany Creams Custard Dessert is so refreshing & delicious. The texture is creamy & smooth, almost like a pudding without all the effort & mess. In South Africa, Romany Creams is a traditional coconut infused chocolate biscuit (cookie) which is sandwiched together with milk…
PUMPKIN FRITTERS This Recipe Makes ± 30 Fritters Pumpkin Fritters are a heavenly snack or dessert. These sweet & savoury treats are also known to many South Africans as Pampoen Koekies which is the Afrikaans word for Pumpkin Fritters. A fritter is basically a portion of batter that is fried. Fritters can be filled with a…
MALVA PUDDING CUPPIES This Malva Pudding Recipe Makes 12 Cuppies These Malva Pudding Cuppies are amazingly delicious. They are also easier to handle because they are made in a cupcake tray as apposed to making this as a cake in a cake tin/casserole. The kids are going to love this concept. Malva pudding is…
