Winter Photos January 2018

street view of our home

routine clearing snow off our temporary garage roof

keeping our garden path clear of snow

views of the St. Lawrence river from inside our favourite local restaurant 

Something Red

Pavlova (no fail recipe) from New Zealand

a traditional kiwi dessert often celebrated at Christmas

Ingredients
3 large egg whites
1 small cup of caster sugar
1 Tablespoon cornflour
1 teaspoon vinegar (malt or white)

Method
Heat over to 180 degrees celsius
Beat egg whites until stiff, then slowly add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time (until half the sugar has been added).  When all the sugar is dissolved then sprinkle the cornflour and vinegar over the top of the egg whites and gently fold in.
Place meringue on parchment paper and put tray in oven
Immediately turn the oven down to 130 degrees
Bake 1 hour and then turn the oven off (leave the pavlova in the oven until cooled completely).

Topping
Whip 250ml cream with a little honey, and stir in greek yoghurt (if you wish)
Top with your favourite fruit (berries, slices of kiwifruit or grated chocolate)

this is a no fail recipe from Peter Gordon (NZ chef) published in the New Zealand Herald