Mealiepap Tart
Posted in South African Recipes Tell-a-FriendMealiepap, made out of mealiemeal, is a traditional staple food of South Africans. This mealiepap tart is generally only made for special occasions.
Ingredients
25 ml olive oil
250 g rindless shoulder bacon chopped
3 large onions chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
250 g mushrooms sliced
100 ml dry white wine
2 x 425 g cans tomatoes, chopped
750 ml mealiemeal
1 x 410 g can sweet corn
300 ml cheddar cheese grated
250 g streaky bacon
1.75 litres water
15 ml salt
Method
Sauce
Heat the oil in a pot or saucepan and fry the chopped bacon over a medium heat, Remove from the pan
Add the onions and garlic and fry until golden
Add the mushrooms and cook for a minute
Return the bacon and increase the heat
Add the wine and dried herbs (if you are using fresh herbs, only add them once the sauce is cooked)
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes
Add the tomatoes and cook over high heat until the sauce thickens
Keep stirring to prevent it from burning
Remove from the heat and set aside
For the Pap
Pour 1.75 litres of water into another pot and stir in the mealiemeal and 15 ml salt
Cook over a low heat for 8-10 minutes, then add the sweet corn and remove from the heat
Finish the Dish
Oil an ovenproof dish. Spoon a 3 cm layer of pap onto the base and cover with a layer of sauce, continue in this way ending with a layer of sauce
Cover with cheese and top with twists of streaky bacon in a criss-cross pattern
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for between 40 minutes and an hour.
Category: Savoury Accompaniment
Cuisine: South African
Sub-Category: Traditional
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