“Atthe beginning ofthisdecade I had the goodsense
to employa talentedchef calledCathie Lonnie,
a countrygirl whocouldbake. This is her mum
Wendy’s recipe.It’seasy, the mixer doesmost ofthe
work.It’s also quite forgiving forthe beginner baker.”TEST
KITCHEN
NOTES
Tocheckif theegg/sugar
mixtureis thickenough
andthesugardissolved,
ruba littleofthemix
betweenyourfingers,
you’llquicklyfeelif there
arestillgrainsofsugar,in
thiscase,beatthemix
somemore.Themix
shouldlookthickand
creamy,turnthemotor
off,liftthebeater/sand
themixshouldfallfrom
it/theminthickribbons
- thenyou’rereadyto
proceedtothetrickiest
partoftherecipe.
Foraneasyglaceicing,
sift⅔ cupCSRPureIcing
Sugarina smallheatproof
bowluntilsmooth.Stirin
about3 teaspoonsboiling
wateruntilsmooth
and spreadable.
Pamela Clark