disaster day -lots of flops!

[boonderoostudio]

I made this recipe the other day and the taste was divine. I spread it out a bit too much and next time I'll use my adjustable cake form and make sure that it is thicker in the middle. I did get that nice soft centre and crisp outside around the edges. It was a hit with all the "sweet tooths", cream and mango slices finished the pavlova. Not picture perfect but taste was great.

[judydawn]

Glad to hear someone is having success  I made a pavlova roll for Christmas day (not in the TMX though) and it was superb - leftovers next day were good too.  I am going to try to make it in the TMX next weekend. My 5 yr old GD asked me if I had made it out of marshmallows 

[cookie1]

What a beautiful compliment.

[achookwoman]

JD, sounds like you had a good day.   Aren't grand children great.  Ours was chaos, 4 littlies,  even in the bathroom when they knew Poppa was having a shower.   We had to hide the chocolates .  They loved the Ice Cream mixed with crushed Malteesers, in the T.M  of course.   All toooooooo sweet.

[judydawn]

Mine were extremely good on Christmas day - we saw them from 5.30 - 9.30, not the best time of the day for youngsters but they were great.  Miss 5 yr old took me aside and told me that Grandpa had never said 'no' to her in a mad way so could I get him to tell her off so that she could hear what he sounded like when he was mad Obviously every other relative has told her off.

[meganjane]

Mine were extremely good on Christmas day - we saw them from 5.30 - 9.30, not the best time of the day for youngsters but they were great.  Miss 5 yr old took me aside and told me that Grandpa had never said 'no' to her in a mad way so could I get him to tell her off so that she could hear what he sounded like when he was mad Obviously every other relative has told her off.

Too cute JD!

I've not tried pavlova in the TMX, but did try the creme brulee from the EDC book and it didn't set either. I don't think there's nearly enough yolks in the recipe. I'll find out my sister's recipe and try that. If it works, I'll post it here.

[achookwoman]

JD,   they are really cute at 5.

[judydawn]

JD,   they are really cut at 5.

It has taken me a while to work out this one Chookie.  I was wondering what I had to chop up on speed 5 until finally the penny dropped - cute. 

[judydawn]

Today I did the experiment of egg white whipping in the TMX to see if I could replicate the lovely pavlova roll I made on Christmas morning in my mixmaster.  First lot was very stiff after 2 minutes on speed 3.5, 50^o so I slowly added 1 teaspoon at a time of the 1/2 cup of castor sugar.  It then turned into liquid so down the drain that lot went.  Thawed out the next pack of eggwhites and decided to stop at the stage where they were thick and fluffy after 2 minutes and then mixed 1/2 cup of icing sugar into the mixture with a spatula.  There wasn't as much mixture there as I had on Christmas morning so I put it into a smaller slice tray to compensate. It turned out pretty well and I did end up with a completed roll. I've had a slice and can taste a little bit of grittiness from the TMX made icing sugar but overall it could suffice if my mixmaster up and died one day. In the meantime, think I will stick to the old way for a bigger success.  I had to give it a go though.

[Thermomixer]

Good work JD - need to find other dishes to make with the failing meringue - ?cakes.  Don't put it down the drain 

[judydawn]

Have since had another slice of the pavlova roll and surprise, surprise, the grittiness has disappeared so I am now very pleased with it.

[cookie1]

Congratulations.

[Thermomixer]

Good work JD