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Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• cornstarch
• cream of tartar
• egg white
• white wine vinegar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• banana
• caramel ice cream topping
• whipped cream
• semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil; trace an 8-inch circle onto the surface.
2. 2 Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and cream of tartar together in a small bowl. Beat egg whites, vinegar, salt, and vanilla together in a separate glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in sugar mixture; continue beating until shiny and stiff peaks form. Mound meringue into the traced circle on the prepared baking sheet; flatten top and smooth sides using a metal spatula.
3. 3 Place in the preheated oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until pale golden brown, 1 to 1 ½ hours. Turn off oven; leave door slightly ajar with pavlova inside until completely cooled, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Transfer cooled pavlova to a serving plate. Top with banana slices just before ready to serve; drizzle caramel sauce over top. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with chocolate.

By Trishie

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• egg
• self-rising flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8 or 9 inch round cake pan.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, whip together the eggs and castor sugar until fluffy. Fold in flour. Pour into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.

By Ross

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• butter
• brown sugar
• brandy

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, beat the butter until it is really soft and light. Gradually blend in the castor sugar and brown sugar, then finally mix in the brandy. Spoon into a ramekin or small dish, and rough up the top. Cover with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

By lisa1978

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• coconut
• egg yolk
• self-rising flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the coconut, sugar and egg yolks to form a stiff dough. Squeeze into 1 inch balls, and roll each ball in flour to coat. Place on a baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
3. 3 Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.

By Forgemaster

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• ✓ caster sugar
• fresh yeast
• ginger
• water
• ground ginger
• white sugar
• water
• water
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 In a sterile 2 quart jar, blend together the yeast, 2 teaspoons of castor sugar, and 2 teaspoons of ground ginger. Stir in the cold water until well blended. Cover with a clean cheesecloth, and let sit in a convenient corner at room temperature where it will be out of the way for the next seven days.nn
2. 2 Every morning for the next seven days, feed the yeast mixture by stirring in 1 teaspoon of castor sugar, and 1 teaspoon of ground ginger.nn
3. 3 On the eighth day, give the mixture a good stir, then strain it through a clean tea towel into a large new plastic bucket, bin, or glass carbuoy. Wring all of the liquid out of the cloth, and set aside. You will be dealing with this later.nn
4. 4 Dissolve the white sugar in 5 cups of boiling water by stirring vigorously. Pour the cold water into the bucket with the ginger juice, then stir in the sugar syrup and lemon juice.nn
5. 5 Siphon the mixture into sterile screw top bottles, filling to within 2 inches of the top. Old cleaned out soda bottles will do. Screw on the tops tightly. Store the bottles of ginger beer in a cool dark place where they can remain undisturbed for 7 days. Be very careful upon opening as the beer is very fizzy.nn
6. 6 Go back to the cloth now. The residue looks disgusting! However, lay the towel out flat with the disgusting side up. Use a knife to scrape the stuff to the center, then divide in half, and place each half into a separate sterile jar. Top each jar with 2 cups of cold water, and you are ready to go again. Twice! Begin with step 2 for subsequent batches. Unless you are very thirsty, I suggest you give one of them away.nn

By SUEB34

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking soda
• cream of tartar
• cinnamon
• mixed spice
• butter
• molasses
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Set an oven shelf in the top third of the oven for baking.
2. 2 Sift the flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and mixed spice into a large bowl. Rub in butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk and stir in the sugar and treacle until dissolved. Remove from the heat and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir until it turns into a soft dough.
3. 3 Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth. Use a rolling pin to roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch circles, rerolling dough until it has all been used. Place the scones on a lightly greased or floured baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Serve split. Don't use a knife to split them, rather pull them apart into two halves gently with your hands.

By Polly Welby

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• ✓ caster sugar
• active dry yeast
• milk
• flour
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• butter
• egg yolk
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• raspberry
• egg white
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup of warm milk in a small bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon flour and 1 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar; stir to dissolve. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Combine 1 cup sifted flour and 1/4 cup warm milk in a large bowl. Pour in the yeast mixture and mix well to form a sticky dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and cover the plastic-wrapped bowl with a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rise in a warm place for until doubled, 2 hours or more.
3. 3 Beat butter, egg yolk, and 2 tablespoons caster sugar with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the butter mixture to the dough; pour in 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4. 4 Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until the dough is no longer sticky and feels smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and top it with the towel. Let the dough rise again for 1 hour.
5. 5 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. 6 Return the dough to a floured work surface. Press down lightly with your hands to deflate it, and use a knife to cut the dough into 8 pieces.
7. 7 Shape each piece into a ball and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet. Place two glasses on the baking sheet to hold up the towel, and arrange the towel over the rolls to prevent them from drying out. Let rise for 30 minutes.
8. 8 Remove the towel and glasses. Dip the bottom of a 2-inch glass or jar in flour and press down in the center of each bun to form a hollow. Fill the buns with the raspberries. Brush the beaten egg white on the edges of the buns and sprinkle each bun with about 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until the buns are golden brown, about 25 minutes.

By Petrovna

Ingredients

• ✓ caster sugar
• egg white
• salt
• vinegar
• vanilla extract
• coconut
• whipped cream
• strawberry
• kiwifruit
• peach
• blueberry

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). You will be turning the temperature down to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) when you put this in to bake. Line a 9 or 10 inch round glass dish with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine the egg whites and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer, or stand mixer using a whisk attachment until able to form soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time while continuing to whip to stiff peaks. Stir in the vanilla and vinegar, and fold in coconut if using. Spread evenly into the prepared glass dish, making sure to spread out to all of the edges.
3. 3 Place the Pavlova into the oven, and immediately reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top is crisp and a pale straw color. Leave in the oven, and turn off the heat. Let it stay in the oven until the oven has cooled completely.
4. 4 Once the Pavlova is cooled, top generously with sweetened whipped cream. Arrange the strawberries, kiwis, peaches and blueberries in beautiful concentric circles on top.

By Adrienne Belaire