On Wed 16 Jan 2008 06:51:24p, Miche told us...

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Wed 16 Jan 2008 05:42:21p, Miche told us...
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > "Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Miche" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > In article
>> >> > >,
>> >> > Lisa C > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets a couple of
times
>> >> >> this weekend. In the beginning, when Harry's "family" is
expecting
>> >> >> company, they had baked a delicious looking cake. Anyone know
what
>> >> >> kind of cake it is? (maybe somethng common in the UK?)
>> >> >
>> >> > Looked like a meringue cake to me.
>> >>
>> >> It looks like a fancy pavlova to me. Now you have me thnking about
>> >> making a pavlova this weekend.
>> >
>> > Pavlova's dead easy. Do you need a recipe, or have you already got a
>> > good one?
>> >
>>
>> I have one but I've never made it. I'd consider you an expert, so how
>> 'bout sharing it? Pleeez!
>
> Oh holy crap, I've only made one! The fact that it came out perfect is
> the proof of this recipe, I think.
>
> PAVLOVA
>
> from the Edmond's Cookbook (pretty much the NZ food bible)
>
> 4 egg whites
> 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
> 1 teaspoon white vinegar
> 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (extract)
> 1 Tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
>
> Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Using an electrix mixer, beat egg whites and
> sugar for 10 minutes or until thick and glossy. Mix vinegar, vanilla
> and cornflour together. Add to meringue. Beat on high speed for a
> further five minutes. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Draw a
> 22cm/9" circle on the baking paper. Spread the pavlova mixture to
> within 2cm/(call it an inch, maybe a little less) of the edge of the
> circle, keeping the shape as round and even as possible. Smooth top
> surface over. Place pavlova in oven then turn oven temperature down to
> 100C/212F. Bake pavlova for 1 hour. Turn oven off. Open oven door
> slightly and leave pavlova in oven until cold. Carefully lift pavlova
> onto a serving plate. Decorate with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Miche
>

Thanks so much, Miche!!! I have a birthday dinner to give in a couple of
weeks and this will be the perfect surprise dessert.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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