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•Theterm“softpeaks” meansthattheegg
whitebarelysupportsitself.Whenthehead
ofthemixerislifted,theeggwhitemixture
willcurlandmayfallfromthebeater.
•Theterm“firmpeaks” meansthattheegg
whiteholdsitshape.Whentheheadofthe
mixerislifted,theeggwhitemixturewill
remainpointyandfirm.
•Whenmakingpavlovaor othermeringues,
alwaysusecastersugarasitdissolves
mucheasierthanothercoarsersugars.
Sugarshouldbeginbeingaddedatsoft
peaks.Ifyouwaituntiltheeggwhites
reachfirmpeaksandaredryitwilltake
longertodissolvethesugar.
•Totestifsugarisdissolved,rub asmall
quantityofmixturebetweenyourfingertips.
Ifitfeelgrainy,continuebeatinguntil
smooth.
•Ingeneral,cakesshould becooledona
wirerackafterthesuggestedstanding
time.Thestandingtimeistoprevent
thefreshlybakedcakefromsplittingor
crackingwhenremovedfromthepan.
•Fruitcakesandvarious otherheavycakes,
suchasmudcakes,arebestcooledinthe
pan.Duetotheweightofthesecakes,
turningoutwhilestillwarmwillcause
themtosplit.Coolinginthepanalso
keepsthemmoist.
•Spongesshouldberemoved fromthepan
assoonastheycomeoutoftheoven.
•Mostbiscuitsarebest cooledonthebaking
tray.
Cookery tips for best results continued