In article >,
"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote:

> > 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.
>
> Thank you kindly. I will save this and give it a try this weekend. It
> doesn't sound very difficult at all.

It really isn't, especially if you have a halfway decent electric mixer.

*hugs my Kenwood*

Miche

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