So you do get it. 🙂

Adopted by marriage and residence, but Aussie born.

The plate and a huge Dunoon mug of Earl Grey and I'm sorted.

Ok, so what is the rest of the house having?

Thank you for sharing. They look utterly scrumptious!

You had me intrigued so I spoke with a friend in Christchurch.

Seems jam doughnuts that are akin to sufganiyot aren't a thing in New Zealand - their version of a jam doughnut we call a Long John in AU (a six inch length that is filled with cream and drizzled with jam).

Thx for the education.

Cooking forges so many connections.

Here's to pav in Chicago. And come summer, you can swap out the curd for cream and fruit!

Enjoy.

Oh, yes -the crinolines in the poppies!

Thank you. Following.

This is why I love bluesky so much. 🙂

This is the recipe every Australian kid learnt from in Home Ec class.

You can't beat the Australian Women's Weekly for authenticity and basic accuracy - triple tested before publishing.

Best of luck

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Pav is always worth the time and effort, and frankly as you get more practiced, it is a quick and easy fall back taking more time to cool correctly than actually make.

Hey, even if the pav fails (and it can for many random reasons including pulling it straight out of the oven or even the ambient humidity on the day)...you have the makings of a delicious Eton Mess.

For some reason, this immediately evoked Monet's Morning on the Seine series - specifically Arm of the Seine near Giverny in the Fog, 1897

I love that work, so thank you for evoking the memory.
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Anna Pavlova, ballerina. Light as air. 😉

Though I must admit one glance and one could start to drool. 🤤

You achieve marshmallow by adding a spoonful each of cornflour and an acid (commonly white vinegar, but even lemon juice will do).

Those two additions separate a genuine pavlova from a simple meringue.

Good luck because pavlova is well worth the effort. 🤤

Jam donuts were quite common in Australia. There is even a caravan selling fresh ones at Victoria Market in Melbourne.

I can understand wanting to try them - jelly doughnuts are not the jam donuts of my childhood. 🙂