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Dinner for two

MENU 1: EASY AND INFORMAL

Enjoy this relaxed meal at the coffee table or out in the garden.

STARTER

 Biltong spread with heart-shaped crackers

MAIN COURSE

 Quick chicken pizzas with herb oil

DESSERT

 Chocolate honeycomb truffles

1 BILTONG SPREAD WITH HEART-SHAPED CRACKERS

SERVES 2 PREPARATION: 20 MIN COOKING: 5-7 MIN

CRACKERS

4 slices white or brown bread
30ml (2T) olive oil
2,5ml (½t) sea salt

SPREAD

1 tub (240g) cream cheese
60ml (¼c) biltong powder
30ml (2T) chopped chives
handful of parsley, finely chopped
finely grated zest of 1 lemon

TO SERVE

biltong slices
fresh herbs
lemon wedges

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.

1 Crackers Remove the crusts from the bread. Using a rolling pin, roll each slice as thinly as possible. Cut into crackers using a heart-shaped cookie cutter and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

Drizzle half the olive oil over the bread, turn and drizzle the rest of the oil over the other side. Season with the sea

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