Baking Mad / Chocolate Pistachio Meringue Gateaux
Phew what a mouthful. I’ve been dying to post this for ages and ages and ages, but figured I should wait to do so, so that it can coincide with my appearance on ‘Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard’ this week! And if you missed it on Wednesday, you should all go watch it on 4od; … Read more
A Happy Mistake
Today I stuffed up some of the meringue mixture for my practice gateaux for my appearance on TV (will tell you more closer to airing time!), and this is what I ended up with: Not bad, eh? I added a couple tablespoons of good cocoa powder to the mixture, as well as a good dollop … Read more
Meringues
I can’t believe I haven’t done a post on these before! They’re possibly one of the simplest yet most impressive things to make. As I said in my tropical pavlova post, the best meringues are made with a 1 egg white to 2oz caster sugar ratio. For meringues, divide this mixture into giant serving spoonfuls … Read more
Macarons
All I’m gonna say, is these things are a HUGE pain in the backside to make. But so worth it. Especially if you get the little sods right. This is not something you can rush, in the words of my teacher in Paris ‘this is an all-day job.’ Perfect if you’re in the mood for … Read more
Tropical Summer Pavlova with a secret ingredient
Pavlova has got to be one of my absolute favourite summer desserts. Meringue that’s crunchy on the outside, but soft and gooey on the inside, with whipped cream and mountains of beautiful fruit. One of the great things about pavlova is that you can adapt it according to whatever fruit is in season – apple … Read more
