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"In South Africa "fruit salad" means something a little different from most American recipes. A definitive recipe does not exist: you use what fruits you have, and in summer and fall the choice is enormous. This is a healthy, simple way to end any meal, whether humble or grand. Serve with ice cream, sweet whipped cream or custard, or plain,..."

Ingredients: canned peach halves, kiwi fruits...

"Another recipe I found on-line while looking for South Africa recipes to post for ZWT."

Ingredients: evaporated milk, light brown sugar...

"If you love oatmeal cookies and you love apple pie then you will find that this recipe makes an undeniably good dessert! Served warm with custard it is pure comfort food."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, cornflour...

"By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Rooibos tea a refreshing, caffeine free with a slightly nutty flavour that comes from the leaves of the South African red bush. Honeybush tea is similar but has a sweeter flavour.
NOTE: Time to cook includes 2 hour refrigeration time."

Ingredients: granulated sugar, rooibos tea bags...

"Henrie Geyser's recipe adapted from the iAfrica site. Cook time includes cooking the carrots"

Ingredients: fresh mango, fresh ginger...

"This is one of my best loved desserts because it brings back childhood memories of huge Sunday lunches with family and friends."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

"The influences of colonial powers and immigrants from Malaysia and the Indies can be tasted in this curry from Southern Africa. This is a Moosewood recipe."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"Another recipe I found from Justin Bonello's "Cooked in Africa" show. I found this to be very interesting, as it uses raisins. Let the lemonade sit overnight with the raisins and as they start fermenting they give off fizz according to him. Can't wait to try it."

Ingredients: ice, lemon juice, raisins...

"This versatile pickle is great with cold meats or cheeses, and is really nice to serve with a cheese board. It originally came from our S A herb guru, Margaret Roberts, who adores lemon for its many uses and medicinal value. The pickle is very good with smoked meats or, finely chopped, as a garnish for oily fish like mackerel, tuna or salmon. As soon..."

Ingredients: ground turmeric, curry powder...

"These are 12 perfectly-sized little apple pies made in a muffin pan! These are quite the most elegant thing to serve on good china for a ladies tea party."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, raisins...

"From South Africa,it's actually a very easy recipe. Don't be put off by the apparent length. When your family tastes this pie you'll be glad you made it. This banana pie proves that diabetics have no need to eat plain unappetizing food. I found it on the Afri Chef site"

Ingredients: cornstarch, cookie crumbs...

"This is a South African recipe posted for ZWT 7."

Ingredients: dried apricots, beef jerky...

"This is a delicious and very easy sauce to make. It's also great with ham and all game -- and vanilla ice cream! For the redcurrant jelly I use a bottle (155g) of Staffords Redcurrant Jelly (a British product). It is usually available on the shelf where you find mint jelly and cranberry sauces. It's worth keeping a bottle of good port in your..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cornflour...

"Rooibos tea (known in Britain as Redbush), grown in South Africa is naturally caffiene free and low in tannins so it's healthier and doesn't have the heavy tannin taste that puts me off most regular teas. You can also buy Organic Rooibos which is even better. This iced tea lasts for ages in the fridge and it's really light and refreshing!"

Ingredients: ginger, honey, lemons...