Dessert time!

Oh my gosh time has been flying by and I seem to have been consumed with eggs and bacon! But not your regular eggs made out of eggs and toast made out of bread kind...no...
I've been testing out a recipe from Darren Purchese's book, "Sweet Studio" (note: must visit the store next time I'm in Melbourne).

The components:
Toast = vanilla sponge with Earl Grey syrup (and authentic burnt edges....my touch!)
Egg = Coconut lime meringue/marshmallow with a runny mango curd "yolk"
Bacon = Maple soaked bacon (yes, it really was bacon)
Ketchup = Tomato and raspberry ketchup

Some unusual ingredients:
Kuzu - a thickener a bit like arrowroot or cornflour (to thicken the ketchup)
Xanthan gum - a thickener for the mango as some fruits like mango don't set well with gelatine.
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C powder) - to make a syrup which helps the white to keep a good bright colour (and maybe ward off a cold!)

  

Making the little eggs was lots of fun...

   

It took lots of time, but not too difficult and it really did taste delicious according to the taste testers!

It gets the thumbs up and kids are excited to cook it later in the year! Bring it on!