Sep 15
One of the advantages of being a classical soprano is that you get invited to sing at a variety of events. One of the huge advantages of being a classical soprano and being invited to sing at a variety of events is sponge drops 🙂 As you know by now I have such admiration for …
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Sep 15
Ingredients 2 room temperature eggs 6 Tbsp and 2 tsp (85 g) caster sugar 6 Tbsp (55 g) plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp and 1 tsp (30 g) cornflour Extra caster sugar Method Separate the eggs. And then beat the whites and caster sugar until really stiff. Fold the yolks in gently. Sift the …
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Sep 12
Recently the age old question of who made the first pavlova seemed to be finally laid to rest when the Oxford dictionary made the ruling that it was indeed New Zealand, with it appearing in a book in 1927 (whoop whoop). There are so many dodgy pavlova recipes out there. Often they are little more …
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Sep 12
Peppermint layer Ingredients 4 eggs 200 g white chocolate 2 tablespoons peppermint essence (add more or less according to taste) 1 tablespoon Caster sugar 300 ml cream Green food colouring if desired Method Break up chocolate and melt in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until smooth. Allow chocolate to cool to lukewarm. …
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Sep 12
Ingredients 8 egg whites ½ tsp salt 2 cups caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla essence 2 tsp malt vinegar 4 tsp cornflour Instructions Preheat oven to 150°C Beat egg whites and salt together until soft peaks form. Gradually add the caster sugar a spoonful at a time while continuing to beat the mixture. Beat until …
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Sep 02
Tamarillo or the tree tomato as it was known prior to 1967 is a wonderful source of vitamin C and other nutrients. I can honestly say I have never tried them and I haven’t really ever been tempted to, but I noticed the local market had them on special so decided it was now or …
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