pavlova

Here is the recipe to one of my favourite desserts.
It is from the red NMAA Cooks book available here.

(this pav is still cooking and I don't have one of the finished pav)

Pavlova

Ingredients:

4 egg whites

8 T castor sugar

0.25 t sugar

0.5 t vanilla

1t vinegar

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 180C.

Beat egg whites and salt until stiff.

add sugar gradually, I like to do 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly.

Fold in vanilla and vinegar.

Cover tray (I usually use a large pizza or biscuit tray) with baking paper and spoon mixture onto it, making outer edges a little higher.

Turn oven down to 130C , put pavlova onto the lowest shelf and cook for 1.5-2hrs.
Allow to cool in oven.

To serve cover with whipped cream and fresh fruit. Strawberries in season are lovely or passionfruit, banana and kiwi fruit is another favourite.

Hint: Do not cook this on a rainy humid day if you want it crispy on the outside.

pickled onions

VCH made pickled onions out of some small onions in his garden, here is the recipe he used.

Pickled Onions

3kg pickling onions
250g salt
250g sugar
1L vinegar
2t ground mace
2t pepper
2t allspice
2t coriander seeds

Peel onions , cover with salt and enough water to just cover them.
Leave 24 hours, drain,pour cold water over them and drain again.
Wipe onions dry and place in dry jars.
Boil together vinegar and other ingredients for 15 minutes.
Strain, pour over onions immediately and seal.

Too easy, they taste very nice- the kids say like the shop bought ones.