We are in the midst of a casual baking challenge in a (time-unlimited) bake-off with Sandy, Moon and Ju-Lyn. Sandy has issued a counter challenge for me to make a Dacquoise ( See Sandy’s pic below). I have to summon up a little more courage before making that. All in good fun though.
Whilst it is somewhat of a cross-cultural event, spanning Canada, USA, and Singapore, my Pavlova recipe was very traditional, originating in the Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
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Awww … The dacq’s are no more challenging than pavlovas! Less so even because they are cooked all the way through and are really just meringue cookies.
Your pavlova looks so good. I wish they lasted longer so that I could eat more. Yummy.
I’m with Laurie, that dessert looks FANTASTIC! I love the idea of your international bake-off. One of my bookclubs (Australia-Canada) is currently reading Wuthering Heights and discussing via Zoom. Once we are finished we will do a shared Zoom baking using a Yorkshire recipe from that time period. I greatly look forward to it (although I know that what I end up with will not look half as enticing as what you have featured above)!
Discussing Wuthering heights over Zoom must be fun, Donna. I love how Zoom has opened the world up. I do Zoom classes with a museum school in Iowa, USA. I might have to be awake at 4am but it is worth it to connect to like minds on topics I love! Your baking Zoom sounds fun too. Are you all baking in real time or watching someone else bake and making it later?
Oh my …. yours & Sandy’s desserts look so heavenly.
I am afraid I have yet to embark on mine. Unexpected orders came in (for the last of our Pineapple Tart Blondies for the Lunar New Year) so no space for experimenting …
Meanwhile, I will vicariously enjoy both your delicious & beautiful bakes!
I do hope whichever dessert you chose to make works well. Please post or let us know how it turns out. Do you often celebrate Chinese New Year in Europe?
Your pavlova looks divine.
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Thank you Peggy. I have made several on the hop now.
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Awww … The dacq’s are no more challenging than pavlovas! Less so even because they are cooked all the way through and are really just meringue cookies.
Your pavlova looks so good. I wish they lasted longer so that I could eat more. Yummy.
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Oh boy! Let me know when you’ve made it and I’ll be right over. 🙂
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Which one?
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Well, I was talking about the new one but I’m not fussy. Either will do. 😆
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Okay. You’re on!
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😊
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Holy cats! What a fantastic looking dessert. My mouth was watering as I looked at the picture.
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Dessert are the pleasures of life when they taste this good.
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I’m with Laurie, that dessert looks FANTASTIC! I love the idea of your international bake-off. One of my bookclubs (Australia-Canada) is currently reading Wuthering Heights and discussing via Zoom. Once we are finished we will do a shared Zoom baking using a Yorkshire recipe from that time period. I greatly look forward to it (although I know that what I end up with will not look half as enticing as what you have featured above)!
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Discussing Wuthering heights over Zoom must be fun, Donna. I love how Zoom has opened the world up. I do Zoom classes with a museum school in Iowa, USA. I might have to be awake at 4am but it is worth it to connect to like minds on topics I love! Your baking Zoom sounds fun too. Are you all baking in real time or watching someone else bake and making it later?
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Yum to it all,
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Indeed!
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Oh my …. yours & Sandy’s desserts look so heavenly.
I am afraid I have yet to embark on mine. Unexpected orders came in (for the last of our Pineapple Tart Blondies for the Lunar New Year) so no space for experimenting …
Meanwhile, I will vicariously enjoy both your delicious & beautiful bakes!
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Your pavlova was the bet but that dacquoise looks interesting.. 😉 It’s chinese new year this friday so make something asian.. 😉
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I do hope whichever dessert you chose to make works well. Please post or let us know how it turns out. Do you often celebrate Chinese New Year in Europe?
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