Prosecco pav!
Whip up a sparkling new twist on the old Aussie favourite
Draw an 18-20cm circle on a large piece of baking paper with a pencil. Place on a large baking tray, set aside. In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer with whisk attached, whisk 6 egg whites with ½ tsp cream of tartar until foamy. In a separate bowl, mix together 1 cup caster sugar and ½ cup brown sugar. With the motor of the mixer running, continue to whisk egg whites and add a spoon of the sugar at a time, until the meringue is thick and glossy (this should take around 15 mins). Fold through 1 tbsp cornflour and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Spoon onto prepared tray and shape into a round. Place into 180°C preheated oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 120°C. Bake 50 mins, turn oven off, leave pavlova inside and allow to cool completely. Meanwhile, place 250g raspberries, 250g blueberries and 400g hulled and sliced strawberries in a bowl. Toss with ¼ cup caster sugar and mix through 1 cup Zonte’s Bolle
Felici Prosecco. Refrigerate 30 mins, stirring occasionally. Whisk 200ml thickened cream, 1 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla paste until soft peaks form. Remove pavlova from oven, peel off paper and place on a serving platter. Drain berries, discard liquid. Top with cream and berries.
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MITCHELL SAYS
Your beautiful husband comes through right away and tells me you are soulmates. He tells me he is happy and at peace on the other side. He knows you think of him every day and says he is pleased you have his ring. He says that whenever you need to connect with him you only have to think of him and he’ll be there with you. Your husband tells me the cleaner did not take the missing rings, but they have been accidently moved or misplaced. He says they will turn up again when you least expect. Your husband is sending you his love.
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