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EW GURU
Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 10:18

couple of qs, hope someone can help:

re pavlova
do you leave it in the in the oven (with it turned off) overnight?
to serve do you turn it upside down? my parchment paper is always stuck to the bottom of the pavlova and the entire thing threatens to fall apart if I try to peel it off

re walnut toffee/banoffee
how long should I "cook" the condensed milk tin if using the pressure cooker ( I usually dont use this method; I just cook the condensed milk in a saucepan with brown sugar and golden syrup but a friend needs to know)?

TIA

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EW GURU
Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 10:46
Hah never imagined I would have anything to contribute to such a thread For the banoffee this link says about 40-50 mins. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dulce-De-Leche#In_a_Pressure_Cooker I used a saucapan for it last time and it took close to 4 hours(!!) for a still soft caramel...so will definitely be going the pressure cooker route next time! tks for the link...4 hours in a saucepan? did you put butter, brown sugar and syrup? it takes under 10 mins <em>edited by Homeward Bound on 03/11/2011</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 10:39
Hah never imagined I would have anything to contribute to such a thread For the banoffee this link says about 40-50 mins. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dulce-De-Leche#In_a_Pressure_Cooker I used a saucapan for it last time and it took close to 4 hours(!!) for a still soft caramel...so will definitely be going the pressure cooker route next time!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 10:23
I leave the meringue in a very low oven overnight if I'm ahead of myself, but if not, I don't bother. I don't see a difference, either way, the meringue sticks to the parchment! I think you're supposed to leave a hollow in the centre of the Pavlova meringue for the fruit and cream, so you don't serve it turned over with the flat side up. But I am not a Kiwi, so I culd be wrong! I don't know about the pressure cooker for condensed milk, I think I read 20 to 25 minutes, but I've no idea really!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 10:23
Can't help with toffee, but whenever I make a pav, I turn off the oven and leave the door slightly open until it cools down completely (usually a few hours). Parchment paper usually peels off quite easily for me, are you using a tried and true recipe? I never had to turn a pav upside down, but whenever I make one in Dubai, its never as crunchy as the ones back home because of the humidity here...
 
 

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