{
  "id": 12827695,
  "title": "Recipe of The Day: Roosterkoek",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/recipe-of-the-day-roosterkoek",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/food-and-drink/recipe-of-the-day-roosterkoek/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Citizen's Chef Hometree Monare has shared a delightful Roosterkoek recipe perfect for grilling on a braai. These bready cakes, which can be enjoyed with various fillings like Cape Malay mince curry, jam and cheese, or prosciutto, cheese, and apricot preserve, are a tastebud heaven. The recipe calls for 400 g flour, 15 ml baking powder, 50 ml skim milk powder, 2 ml salt, 100 g butter, 2 eggs, and 150 ml water. To prepare, combine the dry ingredients, rub in the butter, mix in the water and eggs, knead, shape the cakes, and grill them over coals for 20 minutes, turning often. Once cooked, split the cakes and butter them before layering with grilled prosciutto, cheese, and apricot preserve or any other desired filling.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}