quick snacks – My Whisk and I

Popped Sorghum

December 7, 2023December 3, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

Popped sorghum is a corn-free/gluten-free alternative to traditional popcorn but just as addicting and stackable – cute, tine and almost sweet tasting, it will become your favourite healthy snack!

30ml sorghum
vegetable oil
salt

Pour a small dash of oil into a saucepan and add one grain of sorghum.
Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and cover with a lid.
Add the rest of the sorghum grains once you hear the single grain pop.
Cover with a lid and shake the saucepan every 30 seconds or so until you don’t hear popping anymore.
Remove from the heat and season with salt while hot.
Enjoy your snack!!

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Sweet Goat Cheese Puffs

December 3, 2023December 2, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

Makes about 36 bite-sized puffs

1 packet store-bought puff pastry, thawed and at room temperature
egg wash: 1 egg yolk + 15ml water, whisked together
45ml sesame seeds
180g cream cheese, softened
60g goat cheese, softened
15ml lemon juice
1ml salt
30ml chopped chives
60ml sweet chilli sauce

Preheat your oven to 200℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Lay the pastry on a work surface and cut out 5cm rounds with a biscuit cutter.
Transfer the pastry rounds to the baking sheet, spacing them evenly apart.
Now score each round with a 2,5cm biscuit cutter, but do not cut through.
Brush the borders/rims of the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake the rounds for 12 minutes until puffed up and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and press down the centres of each puff with the back of a wooden spoon. Set aside to cool completely.
Add the cream cheese, goat cheese, lemon juice, salt and chopped chives to a bowl and beat together by hand until creamy.
Spoon the mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the centre of each pastry puff.
Drizzle over the sweet chilli sauce and serve.

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Chocolate Crunch Bars

September 14, 2023September 3, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

750ml Rice Krispies (puffed rice cereal)
250ml peanut butter, I like the crunchy
125ml maple syrup
250g chocolate, chopped
60ml butter, cubed

Line a 200cm x 200cm baking tin with baking paper.
Add the Rice Krispies to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Add the peanut butter, syrup, chocolate and butter to a saucepan and place over a very low heat until melted.
Remove from the heat and stir through.
Pour this mixture over the Rice Krispies and mix until well combined.
Spoon into the prepared baking tin, level it out and refrigerate for one hour.
Cut into bars.