Feb 18
2017 has been a bit trying so far, but I have still had time to leap into the kitchen to test recipes even though the writing them up side is suffering a little bit! As you know, the sponge recipes I have tested haven’t exactly been that great, so it was with trepidation that I …
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Feb 18
Ingredients 5 eggs, lightly beaten 1 level cup sugar ½ teaspoon lemon essence 1 level cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Instructions Preheat oven to 200°C Mix baking powder and flour together and set aside. Beat eggs and sugar together until thick. Add lemon essence and then flour mix and mix again. Spread into a …
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Feb 18
Ingredients – Sponge 5 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour ½ tsp baking powder 2 tablespoons coffee essence Ingredients – Filling 60 g Butter 170 g icing sugar 2 tablespoons coffee essence ¾ cup cream, whipped Instructions Preheat oven to 200°C Sponge: Whisk egg whites until stiff. Add sugar a tablespoon at a …
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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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Apr 18
I spent a quiet Sunday this weekend making four sponge recipes. It was a really nice way to spend an afternoon – I am one of those odd people that finds cooking relaxing. The first recipe I made was the Edmonds Fielders Classic Sponge on page 71. This recipe is straight forward to assemble. …
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Apr 18
Ingredients 4 eggs Pinch of salt ¾ cup caster sugar 1 cup self-raising flour 4 tblsp milk or water (or a combination of both) 1 dessert spoon butter Method Preheat oven to 170°C fan forced. Grease two 20cm sandwich tins and lightly dust them with flour, shaking out any excess. Beat the eggs and salt …
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