22
Apricot Yogurt Cake
125gbutter,softened
½cupcastersugar
2eggs
1¼cupsplainflour
1½teaspoonsbakingpowder
1
⁄3cupchoppeddriedapricots
200gapricotyoghurt
400gcanapricothalves,drained,sliced
1
⁄3cupsliveredalmonds
1.Preheatoventomoderate(180
o
C/160
o
C
fan-forced).Greaseandlinea20cmround
springformcakepanwithbakingpaper.
2.Placebutterandsugarinthelargebowl.
Beatonmediumspeed(4-6)untillight
andcreamy.Addeggsoneatatime,
beatingwellaftereachaddition.
3.Reducespeedtolow(1-3);addflour,
bakingpowder,driedapricotsandyoghurt;
mixuntiljustcombined.
4.Spoonhalfmixtureintocakepan.Scatter
withapricothalves.Smoothremaining
mixtureovertheapricots.Sprinklewith
almonds.
5.Bakefor45-50minutes.Standincake
panfor10minutesbeforeturningonto
wireracktocool.
Pavlova
6eggwhites
1½cupscastersugar
1tablespoonvinegar
1½tablespoonscornflour
¾teaspoonvanillaessence
1.Preheatoventoveryslow(120
o
C/100
o
C
fan-forced).Greaseandlineabakingtray
withbakingpaper.
2.Placeeggwhitesinlargebowl.Whip
eggwhitesonveryhigh(10-12)untilsoft
peaksform.
3.Graduallyaddsugaronetablespoonata
time.Beatwellbetweeneachaddition.
4.Reducetolowspeed(1-3).Addvinegar,
cornflourandvanilla.Continuemixinguntil
mixtureisstiffandglossy.
5.Spreadmixtureontopreparedtrayinto
desiredshape.
6.Bakefor1¼-1½hours,oruntilfirmto
thetouch.Allowtocoolinovenwithdoor
ajar.
TIP:Topwithsweetenedwhippedcreamand
freshfruit,justbeforeserving.
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