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ALUMNI NEWS
ndustrial engineering
alumnus Shawn Godfrey
cooked his way to Marie Biscuit Squares
MasterChef South Africa Shawn shares the Godfrey family’s
Ivictory in March this year. childhood favourite, courtesy of his
mom, Kay Godfrey.
Beating the competition on
the hotly contested reality 250g margarine/butter
show took perfect precision 500g icing sugar
and preparation – all traits of 1 and a half packets Marie
a good engineer! His sister, biscuits broken into small
journalism alumna Liezel pieces – crush some as well
Searle, gets the inside scoop. 2 T cocoa
2 eggs, well beaten
2 t vanilla essence
What’s a family favourite dish?
Roast lamb. Method
Melt margarine or butter in a
And your favourite dish pot (don’t allow it to bubble
to prepare? or boil)
Sunday roast.
Sift icing sugar and cocoa
Stir into pot
Favourite cooking style?
Outdoors, preferably on the fire. Mix thoroughly (do not boil)
Remove from stove and add
Favourite ingredient – or beaten eggs and vanilla
impossible to choose? Stir in broken pieces of Marie
Avocado – it’s so diverse. biscuits
Press into a greased pan
Coffee or tea? Put into fridge for at least 1.5
Coffee. hours
Cut into squares or any other
Chicken or beef? shape 02
That’s hard. I’d say both – they’re so
different and versatile.
Sweet or savoury? Website: theroasteddad.com
Savoury.
Shawn:
@theroasteddad
What makes you tick? Lianne Instagram:
Challenges and new experiences. theroastedmom
What ticks you off?
Sloppy work or lack of attention Secret junk food addiction?
to detail. McDonald’s. Every now and then, I
love a Big Mac.
Shawn Godfrey’s signature dish?
Pork belly. What makes SA food superior?
Incredible produce and a high
Last meal on death row? diversity of ingredients, flavours and
Pork belly, of course! recipes from different cultures.
Does anyone ever eat the garnish? What makes a good chef great?
Yes … and you should! Everything on A chef who understands the clientele
the plate should be edible. and what they want to eat.
Cat or dog person? Are all the best chefs boys?
Dog. I have a French Bulldog named No, definitely not. Clare Smyth, the
Oscar. He regularly features on my first female chef to win three Michelin
Instagram and is a real character! stars in London, comes to mind. In
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