Savoury Treats

Anna's Recipe File

Koos du Plessis taught me this trick one weekend in 1965, when we were starving due to Pretoria's quaint trading hours.

500gr self-raising flour

1 tsp salt

1 can (340ml) beer at room temp.

(optional) garlic, parsley, whatever

Sift flour and salt together.

Add flavourings if desired.

Mix with beer.

Spoon into greased medium-sized loaf tin.

Bake 45 min at 190C

sparrow grass tart

I got this recipe from Auntie Hazel who was very fond of asparagus in any shape or form and always called it Sparrow Grass.

pastry:

50gr soft butter

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup flour

2tsp baking powder

1tsp sugar

1/2 cup milk

filling:

1 large onion

25 gr butter

410 gr tin asparagus salad cuts

1 egg

1/2 cup thick cream

1/2 cup grated cheddar

1 tsp corn flour

Pastry:

Sift dry ingredients together, rub butter in till crumbly. Add milk to form dough. Press into pie plate, prick bottom with fork.

Filling:

Sautèè onion in butter, spread on pastry.

Cover with asparagus.

Whip cream, add flour gently and fold in beaten egg.

Top with cheese.

Bake 20 minutes at 400F