{"id":45491,"date":"2023-12-21T08:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/let-the-festive-season-rock-with-raspberry-rolls-20231220-6\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:45:34","slug":"let-the-festive-season-rock-with-raspberry-rolls-20231220-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/let-the-festive-season-rock-with-raspberry-rolls-20231220-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the festive season rock with raspberry rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_bc7acc06\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10701\/61fccb2d82b24fa6b389194a04226fd2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10701\/9eaa1c80b2534a1599e9a7d9bab72db4.jpg\" title=\"Cordelia \u201cCoco\u201d da Fonseca and her husband, J\u2019Something, taste one of their DIY creations. Photo: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Cordelia \u201cCoco\u201d da Fonseca and her husband, J\u2019Something, taste one of their DIY creations. Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Festive season cheer is in the air and South Africans have been enjoying the holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With well-deserved time off comes the opportunity to whip out the whisk and take out the tongs in preparation for some long-awaited home cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are in the mood for something sweet or the moment calls for something savoury, salted butter is the one ingredient that brings it all together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Kershnee Kallee, Parmalat\u2019s marketing manager, says without doubt: \u201cbutter makes everything better\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its smooth, creamy texture and subtle flavour makes it the perfect ingredient for rich, hearty meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s also special about having butter at hand in the kitchen, is that apart from being used as a cooking ingredient, it can also be used to grease baking tins, as a topping on boiled potatoes or steak, or to stop the pasta from boiling over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of South Africa\u2019s biggest names in culinary greatness agree that salted butter is one of the most versatile ingredients, making it convenient to use in a variety of different ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u2019Something and his wife, Cordelia \u201cCoco\u201d da Fonseca, have first-hand experience on how to use butter to enhance the flavour of homemade meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u2019Something made a name for himself as the lead singer in South African band Mi Casa in 2011, but more recently, however, he has stepped away from the mic and up to the plate as a skilled self-taught chef and the host of his own cooking show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spirit of the festive season, J\u2019Something and Cordelia have shared one of their favourite DIY dishes, with smooth creamy butter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_aa08aad4\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10701\/ba27cd21d0724f6eb9d478abaac6fa27.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10701\/417364c069c64fe6897fb30705cb03a6.jpg\" title=\"Just the thing for a festive dessert: raspberry rolls with cream cheese icing.Photo: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Just the thing for a festive dessert: raspberry rolls with cream cheese icing.Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raspberry rolls with cream cheese icing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the dough:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 3 tbsp. active dry yeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 2 cups warm milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1\/3 cup sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1\/3 cup melted salted butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 2 tsp. salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1 egg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 6 cups flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the filling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1\/2 cup salted butter, softened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 3\/4 cup brown sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 3 cups frozen raspberries <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1\/3 cup white sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 3 tsp. corn flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the cream cheese icing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1 block of cream cheese, softened <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1\/3 cup salted butter, softened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 4 cup icing sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 1 tsp. vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 milk <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 zest of 1 lemon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the dough:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dissolve the yeast in warm milk for 5 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add all ingredients except flour and salt in a stand mixer and mix with a dough hook until smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gradually add the flour and salt and mix until just combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently until dough is soft and incorporated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled (about an hour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the rolls:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the dough has risen, punch it down. 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