Biltong Serving Suggestions and Recipes!

Biltong is a gourmet delicacy that can be served in many ways and can be used to develop some creative and gourmet dishes

BILTONG SANDWICHES
Use a generous helping of fine grated biltong as the filling for buttered white bread sandwiches and see the kids come back for more! grated biltong

BILTONG CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

    · 125 g smooth cream cheese with chives
    · 30 ml mayonnaise
    · 30 ml lemon juice
    · 60 g grated biltong (125 ml)
    · Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and spread between slices of bread and then toast in an electric sandwich maker. Spread on slices of whole-wheat bread and garnished with thin slices of lemon or cucumber.
Spread on canapés - cut slices of bread into rounds or fingers, fry in cooking oil until golden brown. Cool and then spread with biltong mixture and garnish with sliced olives or gherkins.

BILTONG OMELETTES
Fine grated biltong can also be used as a filling for scrumptious omelettes and crepes

BILTONG AND CHEESE QUICHE

Pastry Ingredients:

    150 g cake flour (300 ml)
    2 ml salt
    5 ml mustard powder
    120 g butter
    50 ml ice water
Filling Ingredients:
    2 leeks sliced
    15 ml butter
    15 ml cooking oil
    30 ml chopped fennel leaves or parsley
    120 g grated biltong
    4 eggs, beaten
    250 ml cream
    125 ml sour cream
    100 g grated Cheddar cheese (250 ml)
    5 mustard powder
    15 ml lemon juice
    5 ml grated lemon rind
    freshly ground black pepper to taste

    To make the pastry:
    Sift together the flour, salt and mustard. Slice butter into small cubes, add to flour and rub in lightly with fingertips. Gradually add water, mixing to a soft dough, turn out onto a pastry board and shape into a smooth ball. Place the dough in a plastic bag or cling wrap and refrigeate for at least 30 minutes. Roll out on a floured pastry board and line a 230-mm diameter quiche dish. Refrigerate for a further 30 minutes, then bake blind in an oven at 200ºC for 10 - 15 minutes and leave to cool before adding the filling.

    To make the filling:
    Sauté the leeks in heated butter and cooking oil until transparent. Scatter leeks on the base of the pastry case. Mix remaining ingredients and pour into pastry case. Bake at 160ºC for 35-45 minutes until set.

    BILTONG CHEESE WHIP
    Combine two ounces of fine grated biltong to a jar of soft yellow cheese topping (The kind used for nacho topping) in a blender and then serve as a delicious sandwich spread for the kids or as a nacho topping with a difference

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