Quick Microwave Fudge

This is almost a "fail proof" recipe, I prefer to stir far more often than the recipe suggests, this prevents it from boiling over as well. Microwave until the fudge changes colour from a light brown to the colour of fudge!  Microwaves differ so it is far better to judge by the colour and just use the recipe times as a guideline.

500ml (2 cups) sugar         1 can (387g) condensed milk

125g butter or margarine     5ml vanilla essence

• Grease a 27 x 15cm microwave dish with butter or spray with non stick spray.
• Place the castor sugar, condensed milk and butter in a large glass bowl and microwave on high for 3mins.
• Stir and microwave for another 5 mins.
• Remove the dish from the oven stir the mixture and microwave for another 6mins.
• Add vanilla and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon until it thickens. Working rapidly turn out into the prepared dish. Leave until the mixture sets, then cut into squares.

Bobotie

I have never been a lover of bobotie however my hubby asked me to make some and I found this recipe on the Robertson's site and I am now converted!
Edit - Robertsons seem to have updated the recipe with another one, this one is from 20 Aug 2012

Ingredients
30 ml Sunflower Oil
2 Onions , peeled and sliced
15 ml Rajah Medium Curry Powder
600 g Lean Beef Mince
1 slice thick white bread
250 ml Milk
1/2 packet Knorr Mild Durban Curry
100ml Water
22.5 ml Sugar
2 ml Robertsons Black Pepper
3.75 ml Robertsons Turmeric
22.5 ml White or Malt vinegar
125 ml Seedless Raisins
30 ml Mrs Balls Hot or Mild Chutney
2 Robertsons Bay Leaves
2 Medium Eggs

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Heat oil in a medium sauté pan. Stir in the onions. Cook over a medium heat until
transparent.
3. Add the Rajah Curry Powder and fry then add the beef mince.
4. Cook until lightly browned and crumbly.
5. Soak the slice of white bread in the milk and carefully squeeze out the milk from the
bread. Do not discard the milk as it will be used for the custard topping.
6. Mash the soggy bread with a fork then add it to the beef mince together with the sugar,
pepper, turmeric, vinegar and chutney.
(Mix Durban curry with the water and add to the meat mixture)
7. Stir well to combine and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Spoon the mixture into a greased baking dish and insert the bay leaves on top.
9. Bake for 20 minutes in the oven in order to dry out the mince.
10. In the mean time beat the eggs with the remaining milk. When the mince mixture is ready
pour the egg over the mince and return to oven for a further 20 -25 minutes and allow to
bake until the topping has set and is golden brown.
11. Serve with steamed rice (traditionally yellow!) and extra chutney.
You can find this recipe online at: www.robertsons.co.za/recipes/bobotie

Tuna Wheels

These "snacks" are good eaten hot or cold, but I feel that they are at their yummiest eaten as fresh as possible. 

400g roll puff pastry

2 x 185g cans shredded tuna, drained

100g (250ml) mature cheddar cheese, grated

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

5ml dry mixed herbs

25ml tomato sauce

50ml mayonnaise

Salt & pepper

Place pastry on lightly floured surface, roll it out into a rectangle, then mix all the remaining ingredients together and cover evenly over the pastry  Roll up like a Swiss roll, pressing down firmly as you roll to keep it compact, ,moisten the edge with water to seal the roll.  Cut into 2cm slices, place on greased baking tray.  Bake at 200C, 15 to 20 minutes, until crisp and golden.  Serve at once. 

Makes about 20 wheels.