I GREW up in Durban in a strong Jewish traditional home . One of four children , I loved spending time with my mother in the kitchen . I didn ’ t like the cleaning up part , but I loved watching how my mother would throw things together to make a great meal . My grandmother also would come visit from Israel , and she taught us how to cook delicious Israeli food .
COCONUT MACAROONS - YUMMY AND CHEWY !
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I GREW up in Durban in a strong Jewish traditional home . One of four children , I loved spending time with my mother in the kitchen . I didn ’ t like the cleaning up part , but I loved watching how my mother would throw things together to make a great meal . My grandmother also would come visit from Israel , and she taught us how to cook delicious Israeli food .
When I had just given birth to my second child , my sister was living with me , and she would go to work every day with leftovers , and rave about what I made for supper the night before . Her colleagues wanted to taste the food , so I started catering their lunches . I loved it … Nothing gives me more pleasure than creating a new dish and people telling me how much they enjoyed it . From there it grew to Friday night dinners for 20 people , and then birthday parties , and just kept growing .
As a working mother , I also found that in the kosher world , we are seriously lacking healthy options for feeding our children . I was making healthy meal options and personalised salads for my corporate clients , so I thought it was time we could get it everywhere ... The Beth Din made it very easy for me and were very helpful in getting me set up . My dad has been instrumental in getting me to set up shop in KosherWorld , and then we decided it was time for a cosy restaurant …
Jo ’ s Kitchen Tapas Restaurant and Grill is a meat restaurant and has flavours from around the world . We are open for breakfast , lunch and supper , and hope to establish ourselves as a safe and friendly place , where you feel like you are welcoming your friends into your own home .
COCONUT MACAROONS - YUMMY AND CHEWY !
INGREDIENTS 4 large egg whites - room temp 1.25 cups sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tblsp honey 2.5 cups shredded coconut ½ cup shredded almonds or almond flour 1 tsp vanilla extract
METHOD : Combine 1 / 4 cup almond flour with the egg whites , granulated sugar , salt , honey , coconut , and vanilla extract in a medium-sized saucepan over low heat . Stir until the egg whites moisten everything , the sugar melts , and the mixture turns gloopy . Cook the macaroon mixture , stirring constantly so it doesn ’ t scorch on the bottom of the pan . As the egg whites heat , it will look creamy and almost foamy and cooking the liquid from the whites . This shouldn ’ t take more than 5-7 minutes .
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Once the macaroons are done cooking , scrape the dough into a bowl and press a piece of cling wrap on top of it . It needs to cool and set a bit before you can form and bake the cookies , so either let it cool at room temperature for several hours , or put it in the refrigerator to speed up the process . When you ’ re ready to bake , preheat the oven to 140 . C Line a baking sheet with parchment paper , and use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to form 15-20 cookies . They don ’ t spread at all , so you can place them close together on the baking sheet . Once all of your cookies are formed , bake them in the preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes , rotating them halfway through the baking time so they bake evenly . Dip or coat with chocolate for something different .