User Manual

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Microwave Tip: Softening hard sugar
Place sugar in a bowl, sprinkle lightly with
water and heat on HIGH for 1 minute.
D
ESSERTS
1 To prepare custard, dissolve cornflour in a little
of the milk. Place remaining milk in a bowl. Add
sugar and essence. Heat on HIGH for 4-5
minutes, stir every minute.
2 Stir egg yolk mixture and cornflour into the hot
milk mixture. Heat on MEDIUM for 5-6 minutes,
stir every minute until smooth and thick.
3 Pour custard into four compôte dishes. Chill.
4 To prepare islands, whisk egg whites to form stiff
peaks. Add icing sugar, whisk until thick.
5
Place heaped tablespoons of meringue mixture on
a large plate. Cook on HIGH for 1 minute until firm
and springy to the touch like marshmallows.
6 Place islands on to the chilled custard. Drizzle
honey over the islands to serve.
custard:
10ml (2tsp) cornflour
450ml (
3
/4 pint) milk
100g (4oz) caster sugar
2.5ml (
1
/2tsp) almond essence
4 egg yolks (size 3)
islands:
2 egg whites (size 3)
90ml (6tbsp) icing sugar
45ml (3tbsp) honey, warmed (See Tip, page 60)
LOATING ISLANDS
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SERVES 4-6 PREPARATION TIME - 15 MINUTES
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Walnut & Toffee Sauce (page 53); Soufflé with Raspberry Coulis (page 53); Meringues
with Strawberries & Cream (page 53); Floating Islands (page 54).