Jennifer commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Jeanne, these cookies sound really scrumptious! I can't wait to read more on this entire menu...as a matter of fact. Thanks so much for joining in on the cookie swap!
View ArticleCathy commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Jeanne - these sound sooo good! Sounds like getting them put together required a bit of ingenuity on your part. I'm seriously considering including them among my Christmas cookies this year. Thanks so...
View ArticleJeanne commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Jennifer, Thanks again for hosting and for getting me to bake for a change! I think I may even be inspired to do a bit more, now that I'm encouraged by this success! And there will definitely be a post...
View ArticleNiki commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
These really sound great; they have that edge of interest that a Christmas biscuit needs; all those spices and the red wine. They're a talking point as well as a biscuit! I really love Dutch foods, so...
View ArticleRenee commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Jeanne, Mmmm... these sound super! I love the idea of red wine in biscuits... something I've never tried, but which I plan to make right soon! and I loved your story about how you put them together......
View ArticleJeanne commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Thanks to both of you for your lovely compliments! Nikki, They certainly turned out to taste more like Christmas than I could ever have hoped for - and as you say, it's not every day that you get such...
View Articlejohanna commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
oh! i have to try those! not only because spekuloos are one of my firm favourites for christmas and i have never made them myself, and second so i can serve my friend lyn a taste of her (south african)...
View ArticleJeanne commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Hi Johanna! Glad you like the recipe - and glad to hear you will have some southern hemisphere types staying over at Christmas! She should enjoy these - I know my father went into raptures of delight...
View ArticleCarolyn commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Just this year I discovered that the Dutch windmill cookies I loved as a child are called speculaas--what a treat to find another variety.
View ArticleJeanne commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Hi Carolyn, Glad to surprise you with these! They are in fact listed under 18th Century recipes on some sites, so should be right up your street... And it's also interesting to find a recipe that hints...
View ArticleStefani commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
Hello, I am doing an imformational report on South Africa. I am planning on baking this recipe for my class. I would like to know how to pronounce this word.. (Soetkoekies) I would also like to know...
View Articleyoman commented on 'South African Soetkoekies for IMBB #10'
hey i found this recipe 4 soetkoekies If u wanna compare South African Traditional Soetkoekies (Sweet Cookies) Recipe #187261 1 rating This is an ancient and very beloved cookie recipe, which my...
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