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Cooking Guide
Baked Alaska Surprise
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
10 to 12 sponge finger biscuits
or
1 round trifle sponge
1 punnet strawberries,
hulled and cut in half
1 tablespoon caster sugar
2 tablespoons fruit liqueur
1 litre vanilla ice cream
4 egg whites
3
/
4
cup caster sugar, extra
1
/
4
cup almonds, chopped (optional)
Method:
Line the base of a 23 cm round flan dish with
biscuits or sponge (the biscuits will overlap.) Place
strawberries over the biscuits and sprinkle with
sugar and liqueur. Place scoops of ice cream evenly
over strawberries. Place in freezer.
Preheat oven to Convection 250˚C. Beat egg whites
until stiff. Gradually add extra sugar beating all the
time until sugar has dissolved and mixture is thick
and glossy. Fold in almonds and spoon meringue
mixture over ice cream. Cook on 250˚C on Low Rack
for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Banana Coconut Creamed Rice
Serve: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup arborio rice
400 ml coconut milk
20 g unsalted butter
1
⁄
2
cup sugar
100 ml coconut milk, extra to serve
1 banana, to serve
1
⁄
2
cup shredded coconut, toasted
Method:
Wash and drain rice, Place rice, 300 ml of coconut
milk, 300 ml water, butter and sugar into a 2.5 L
deep microwave-safe bowl or jug, stir to combine.
Microwave uncovered on HIGH for 21 minutes,
stirring every 7 minutes. Remove and stir well, stand
for 5 minutes.
Note:
Rice will absorb excess liquid on standing. Serve
warm in individual bowls drizzled with extra coconut
milk, banana slices and shredded coconut.
Pavlova
Serves: 8 to 10
Ingredients:
4 egg whites
pinch of salt
1
1
/
4
cups caster sugar
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 tablespoons cornflour
Topping:
300 ml cream
1 punnet strawberries,
hulled and cut in half
2 passionfruit
Method:
Preheat oven to Convection 140°C. Grease and
line a baking tray. Dust with 1 tablespoon cornflour.
Beat egg whites and salt until stiff. Gradually add
sugar and continue beating until white and glossy
and sugar has dissolved. Fold vinegar and remaining
cornflour into egg mixture. Pile mixture high on a
baking tray. Place on Low Rack and cook on
140°C for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Allow to
cool.
Filling:
Beat cream until thick. Spread cream over pavlova
and decorate with strawberries and passionfruit.
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Baked Alaska Surprise
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