FafTERT de Klerk

Total Time
2 hours and 20 minutes
Servings
8
Great

Suitable for The fiesty one

So nice, we had to list him twice. This is the tert everyone’s going to Faf about. Box-kick it out of the park with our mouthwatering FafTert recipe.

Ingredients

For the Pap

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • 2 cups maize meal 

For the filling 

  • 2 tots olive oil 
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 packet straky bacon
  • 500g mushrooms 
  • 1/2 tsp salt 
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper 
  • 1 can creamed sweet corn 
  • 2 cups grate cheddar 
  • 2 cups cream 
  • 2 springs fresh thyme 
  • 1 green pepper 
  • Can of tomato & onion mix

Instructions

Pap 

  • In a large casserole add water an bring to a boil. 
  • Remove from heat and a salt an margarine 
  • Stir Maize meal in slowly until mixture is stiff, stir it thoroughly 
  • Turn heat own considerably and cook for another 30 minutes until cooked. Stir occasionally 

Filling 

  • Make tomato & onion sauce 
  • Fry bacon, mushroom and green pepper

Assembly 

  • Pre-heat oven to 180C
  • Grease oven proof dish 
  • Layer half of the pap in the ish 
  • Then layer the tomato & onion relish, bacon, mushroom & green pepper 
  • Grate the cheese over the dish
  • Once done pour fresh cream 
  • Use fork and spoon to layer the last half of the pap
  • Add the rest of the layers 
  • Finish with fresh grounded black pepper 
  • Bake in oven for approx. 30-40 minutes till golden and crispy 
  • Can make just one layer and it can be frozen.
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Recipe Tips

TIP 01 Tip 01

Top with spring onion for fresh finish

TIP 02 Tip 02

Replace bacon with biltong to change it up

TIP 03 Tip 03

Make your FafTert in advance and freeze for later use

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