Wayne wrote:

> Some years back we had several great posters from Australia but they've
> disappeared, e.g., remember Bronwyn?

Hey, there are still *some* Australian posters worth reading! Rhonda
Anderson and Phred are still here, and I'm sure there are more but my mind
is a bit fuzzy because I woke up only a short time ago.

In tribute to our worthwhile Australian posters:

LadyJane's Pavlova

6 egg whites
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup castor sugar
2 Tblsp cornflour
2 tsp white vinegar

Preheat oven to 400ºF
Grease a large springform pan and dust with cornflour, tapping off
excess.
Sift sugar, cornflour and cream of tartar.
Using an electric mixer (hey I am not a sadist!!) beat egg whites until
glossy and stiff peaks form.
Gradually add the sugar/flour/c of t and continue beating well after
each addition.
Drizzle the vinegar over mixture and gently fold through using a
spatula.
Pile mixture into springform pan and put in pre-heated oven.
Immediately reduce heat to 250ºC and bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
Should be ever so slightly golden.
Leave pavlova in oven to cool, with door ajar.

Top with:
(my choice) macerated fresh peaches, hulled strawberries, sliced (I
peel the fruit and use an egg slicer) kiwi fruit, passionfruit atop
huge - I mean HUGE - dollops of whipped cream (add 1 Tbls
icing/confectioner's sugar to stablise the cream - or do as I am doing
and use high-cholesterol, high calorie, hugely delicious double
cream!!)
Dust with icing sugar and/or chocolate curls.

May your arteries never clog!



Bob