Archive for the 'Recipes' Category

Pavlova – White Plum & Brown Sugar

Tuesday, 14 Apr 09

So where’s M?, we asked.

Don’t ask, she said.

So we didn’t, and offered sweet meringue and thickened cream and hugs to soothe the heart. Pavlova is her favourite, and it was just after her birthday, after all.

There’s something about pavlova that incites tensions in my family (and between Aussies and New Zealanders…). Some of us love it, some of us hate it. Perhaps it’s the contrasts. Heavy heart clogging cream, and fresh fruits. Bubbly marshmallowy interior and crisp meringue. Overbearing sweetness and…well…no real contrasts there. Admittedly, up til this week, we’d only really tried storebought pavs, which although satisfying some, become boring after a while. So I jumped at the chance of making it from scratch for an Easter party, and wanted to use some egg yolks in a creme brulee (which has not been made).

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted at 10:33 pm in Desserts, Recipes | Respond?

.