decadent dessert was completely left out of my childhood (my mom and I will. Tennisbiscuits (don’t even bother asking me if there is an alternative flavour
Layers of smashed cookies, a layer of vanilla ice cream flavoured with peppermint extract, another layer of vanilla ice cream mixed with rich caramel, topped with a few crushed slabs peppermint crisp chocolate makes for a sublime summer time treat
As a child, I always had a love for the caramel chocolate mint combination of this dessert. The Cocoa Halva combined with a swirl of caramel and the minty chocolate is just delicious
a tin of condensed milk or caramel can go a long way with some artistic cooking. All you need to make this scrumptious dessert is yoghurt, condensed milk and biscuits
Place the caramel in a separate bowl and beat to loosen. I don’t know what it is about this simple dessert, but seems to have a profound affect on most South Africans, inducing bouts of childhood nostalgia with every bite and even the odd misty eye (they aren’t crying of course, its just that pesky braai-smoke)
That’s a mouthful, but so are these traditionally South African mini desserts. I have replaced the well known Tennisbiscuit base with a pecan and coconut flour base to make these gluten free
So basically, the premise is that you make the crème patisserie and, while that’s cooling, you gently whip a tin of caramel together with some more cream
It is such a beautiful option for a festive dessert and when served with our earlier recipe for delicious caramel oblietjies, it does in some way tick the caramel criteria as well
Next time, I’m going to substitute caramel treat for the condensed milk and top it with caramelised pecans, I’m sure that’s going to be a decadent winner
