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- From: alex@pta (Alex Patison)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Pavlova II (Australian meringue dessert)
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- Date: 13 Jun 86 03:35:34 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE PAVLOVA-2 D "10 Apr 86" 1986
- .RZ "PAVLOVA II" "Pavlova (Australian meringue dessert)"
- .IH "Serves 6\-8"
- .IG "4" "egg whites"
- (from large eggs)
- .IG "1 cup" "castor sugar" "250 g"
- .IG "1 tsp" "cornflour" "5 ml"
- .IG "1 tsp" "vinegar" "5 ml"
- .IG "1 tsp" "vanilla flavour" "5 ml"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Preheat oven to
- .TE 250 120 .
- .SK 2
- With an electric mixer beat the egg whites until soft peaks form,
- then gradually add the sugar. Beat until firm.
- .SK 3
- Add the cornflour, vinegar and vanilla. When combined, turn out onto
- a flat tray that has been greased and dusted with cornflour. Try a
- circular shape with slightly more mixture at the edges so that
- it may be served by placing goodies in its centre depression.
- .SK 4
- Cook in a pre-heated, cool
- .TE "(250" "(120" ")"
- oven for one hour. When cooked,
- turn the oven off, leave the oven door slightly ajar, and allow to cool
- slowly in the oven. This slow cooling works to prevent the loss of too
- much height.
- .SK 5
- Serve cold, with whipped cream and fresh fruit pieces, strawberries and
- kiwi fruit for example.
- .NX
- Cornflour is known in North America as cornstarch. Castor sugar is known
- there as granulated sugar.
- .PP
- Make sure that you start off with a clean bowl and beat the egg whites well.
- A bowl with smooth sides (glass, metal) will help the eggs to whip up. A
- plastic bowl with scratches prevents the eggs from attaining a very light
- texture.
- Also ensure that the sugar is fully dissolved before going on to the next
- step. I have never had troubles from over-whipping.
- The final texture should be meringue on the inside with a thin crust
- on the outside.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- moderate.
- .I Time:
- 30 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking, 1 hour cooling.
- .I Precision:
- Measure the ingredients.
- .WR
- Alex Patison UUCP: {pyrcorp,sun}!pta!alex
- Pyramid Technology Australia ACSNET: alex@pta.oz
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