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True, but I was trying to think of things someone with very little cooking ability, as the OP described themselves, could do to cut corners.
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"Bring me knitting!" (The Doctor - not the one you were expecting) -
Pavlova.
Use glass or steel bowl and electric beaters*. Beat the heck out of the eggwhites till they're stiff. Gradually add in 1 1/2 cups caster sugar (for 6 eggwhites), keep beating till the sugar is dissolved. Fold in 1 tablespoon cornflour and a teaspoon of cream of tartar.
Pour mixture onto a cookie tray, mounded up, around dinner plate size. Bake at 150C (? around 300F) for 1.5 hours.
Turn oven off when done - leave pav in the oven with the door open to cool.
Top with whipped cream and seasonal fruit, or strawberries and grated chocolate.
* Plastic builds up a slight greasy layer - any oil will stop the eggwhites from getting stiff (gee that sounds naughty!) Mixer and bowl need to be scrupulously clean.Comment
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The creme brulee worked well - unfortunately I over did them a smidgen in the oven (still soft, but without that characteristic wobble in the middle), they do taste amazing though & well worth the time/effort.
Now for the meringues
ETA, if anyone wants a truly idiot proof recipe for creme brulee then it can be found here :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/or...mebrulee_81524Comment
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