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Default Meringue lemon pie


"Giusi" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Peter-Lucas" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> "Giusi" wrote in
>>> I don't even know what icing sugar mixture is meant to be!

>>
>>
>> Google it. I did. It took all of about 2 seconds.
>> zucchero a velo

> http://dictionary.reverso.net/englis.../icing%20sugar
>>> Icing>> sugar is usually sold in tiny envelopes here,

>>
>> First you say you don't know what icing sugar is "meant to be" and then >
>> you say it's sold in envelopes there. Make up your mind!!
>>> Caster
>>> sugar does not exist AFAIK.

>> zucchero semolato

> http://dictionary.reverso.net/englis...caster%20sugar
>
>> Peter Lucas

>
> Read again. The first mention says "icing sugar mixture" with no
> explanation. A second entry says icing sugar. Of course I know what
> icing sugar is in Italian. Not everyone is stupid, and I am not.
>
> Zucchero semolato is NOT caster sugar. I am surrounded with British
> expats and they all say that it is not caster sugar. Some of them attempt
> to make caster sugar by whizzing ordinary sugar in a food processor with
> varying results.
>
> The reason I responded to your recipe is that Pandora originally asked me
> for a recipe. I was translating mine into metric when Wayne published his
> and so I left it there.
>
> Your charms are slipping, my friend.
>


Adesso, Giusi, mi aspetto che completi l'opera di traduzione e che mi mandi
anche la tua ricetta

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Pandora