Hertzoggiescookies Recipes

HERTZOG COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream margarine/butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one by one and beat thorougly after each addition. Add dry ingredients and mix to form a soft dough. Add a little flour if dough is too moist, or a little water if dough is too dry. If you use large or jumbo sized eggs, this is normally not a problem.
• 2. Roll dough out thinly and press out circles. Line the base of greased patty pan tins with dough circles. Spoon a teaspoonful of apricot jam into the middle of each circle of dough.
• 3. Beat egg whites until soft peak stage. Add the sugar gradually, while still beating. Add coconut and spoon egg mixture onto apricot jam filling. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C (350F) for 20 - 25 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool. Makes about 60 - 72 Hertzoggies.
• 4. Tip: To prevent the apricot jam from "leaking" during the baking process, add a teaspoon or two of flour to it. Festive Touch: Cut red or green glacé cherries into small pieces and add to coconut mixture.

HERTZOGGIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease a patty pan tray.
• In a mixing bowl sift the flour, salt and baking powder together and rub in the butter with your fingers.
• Add the sugar, egg yolks and water and knead to form a soft dough.
• Roll the dough out to half a cm thickness and cut with a 7 cm small cookie cutter.
• Press the dough into the tray and fill with jam.
• Whisk the egg whites to stiff peak stage and add the coconut and sugar.
• Add a tablespoon of the coconut meringue to cover the jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the hertzoggies are golden.

HERTZOG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.Rub the butter into the flour with the tips of your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in a pinch of salt.Mix the egg yolks and 30ml water with a fork then add to the flour mixture. Add some more water a little at a time until the mixture comes together to form a dough. Mix well.Break pieces of the dough off and press into a greased patty pan tin. Spoon about 2,5ml of jam into each pastry case.Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Add the sugar a little at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in the coconut.Spoon the coconut mixture onto the jam. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until the topping is lightly golden. Leave to cool for about 3 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack.Text and image: Ideas magazineTo receive quick and convenient weekday recipes, join our Easy Weekday Meals mailing list, and for up-to-date trending food, restaurant and wine news subscribe to our Editor's Weekly newsletter.