Experience the remarkable
story of Rooibos

Enjoy the incredible taste of Rooibos through over 100 exciting recipes from 14 of South Africa's most acclaimed chefs. They have used Rooibos as an ingredient to bring out the flavor in food, add depth and color, and turn an ordinary dish into a memorable one. Last year alone three of these chefs were in the top 10, one of whom was also awarded Chef of the Year 2008. In addition, the Hotel School in Cape Town, Liquid Chefs and Food Frenzy, have contributed a number of their creations to the book, making this one of the most exciting collections of outstanding recipes to hit the shelves in a long time.

These recipes will show you how to recreate exceptional dishes, drinks and treats made with a truly unique South African ingredient- Rooibos.

This cook book is the culmination of a year's behind the scenes work to bring you the very best of South Africa's unique culinary treasures.

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Spicy Tea Cake

280g cake flour (500ml)

20ml baking powder

2ml salt

1ml ground nutmeg

60g sugar (75ml)

125ml strong Rooibos

125ml milk

45g butter or margarine, melted (50ml)

• Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F)
• Sift all dry ingredients together.
• Add Rooibos, milk and butter or margarine and mix well.
• Turn into greased cake tin (220mm in diameter)

Topping

40g brown sugar (50ml)

20g coconut (50ml)

20g cake flour or oats (37,5ml)

5ml ground nutmeg

1ml salt

45g butter or margarine, melted (50ml)

• Combine ingredients and sprinkle over cake.
• Bake in centre of oven for 30 minutes and serve hot.