• Could any dessert be more proudly South African? Peppermint crisp pudding is a classic. You either grew up with it or had it served to you by your friend’s more traditional mother. It’s foolproof, quick, and always a guaranteed hit! 

    Peppermint crisp pudding

    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: 1 hr

    Ingredients

    • 250ml (1 cup) fresh cream
    • 1 x 360g tin caramel
    • 2 x 200g packets digestive biscuits
    • 3 peppermint crisp bars

    Instructions

    1

    Whisk the cream until thick and stir in the caramel. Set aside until needed.

    2

    Crush the biscuits in a blender and chop up the peppermint crisps.

    3

    To assemble, spoon 15ml (1 tbsp) crushed digestive biscuits into the bottom of each serving glass. Top with the cream and caramel mixture and sprinkle with the peppermint crisp.

    4

    Keep repeating these layers until the glasses are full. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.