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Pavlova - How I love ya.

If I were to sing a song to Pavlova it would go like this "Roll me over, in Pavlova, roll me over in Pavlova, do it again!". To the tune of "Roll me over in the Clover". Out of the two I would much prefer to be rolled over in Pavlova - clover is itchy and grassy. Pavlova is wonderful and crunchy! They don't much like to be hugged though... more on that later. I made a Pavlova. It is my first one. Pavlova is a kind of national dish in Australia - it is served along with things like Lamingtons and Trifle and various stodgy puddings at events all over this wide brown country. Pavlova is my favourite - running a very close second is lamingtons - they are great too, but so fiddly - I read the recipe for lamington and am always like "make sponge and then.. wha? Roll it in wha? Cover it in wha?" Needless to say that's three "Wha's?" too many. Well hello there shiny lady! Pavlova is much easier - in one way. Did you notice that I slip