Two weeks ago, after months of planning and anticipation, it was finally time to hop on a plane and fly to Bloemfontein where I had been invited to demonstrate some of my recipes to the lovely ladies of Bloemfontein Fynproewers. Exciting times! When I landed I was met at the airport by Alma, one of the committee members who took me straight to the demo venue where the other committee members were all busy in the kitchen preparing my dishes for the audience to taste the following day. I had a chance to get my bearings, check the recipes and also familiarise myself with the demonstration area. At this point the excitement and the nerves were really starting to kick in!
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| View from the “hot seat” just before our guests arrived. |
The demonstration itself, which took place first thing the next morning, seemed to go by in a flash. I showed the audience how to make six dishes that made up a winter menu and there were lots of questions and audience participation which made the whole experience even more fun. Before I knew it, all the dishes had been prepared and I was exhaling (and thanking my lucky stars that I had not dropped anything or accidentally burnt the caramel in front of one hundred people!).
I am so grateful to have had this wonderful opportunity and my huge thanks go to Alma and the Bloemfontein Fynproewers for inviting me and looking after me so well. Thanks also to Summerwood Country Estate for the very comfy accommodation.
This is one of the recipes I demonstrated in Bloem, and I think it is safe to say that it was the most popular on the day. It is actually two recipes in one – the base is my recipe for salted caramel sauce which I then used to make chocolate truffles. When you make the recipe you will end up with some leftover caramel sauce which you could keep in the fridge to enjoy with ice cream (or eat straight out of the jar, no judgies) or you could use it to make extra truffles.
Pop these truffles into a beautiful tin and you have the perfect foodie gift, or make them as a special treat to bring out at the end of the meal next time you are entertaining. I promise that they will be a hit!
For the full recipe (and lots of other yummy bits and pieces) please click HERE.
