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The Ultimate Vanilla Slice – Our Baking Community’s Tips!
To celebrate Australia Day, we ran a competition asking our Queen Baking community to submit a photo of their ultimate Vanilla Slice, plus a secret tip for making the recipe turn out just perfectly. This competition revealed so much skill and knowledge amongst our bakers that we have shared all the amazing tips below! Use Queen Vanilla Bean Paste for those beautiful black flecks and strong, concentrated organic vanilla flavour. Looking for recipes? Try our Classic Queen Vanilla Slice, Passionfruit Iced Vanilla Slice and Passionfruit & Vanilla Slice.
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10 Tips to Mastering Meringue
Meringue is one of those finicky elements in baking that seems incredibly simple, but has a few hidden challenges. Join us as we demystify meringue and give you 10 simple tips to master this baking classic. We’ve included some of our favourite Queen meringue recipes as you scroll down. Simply click the image for the recipe.
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Cheesecake
Traditional Cheesecake or New York Cheesecake, what’s the difference?
Traditional, Basque, New York, Vegan, No Bake – There are so many different types of cheesecakes, each with their own unique set of ingredients and methods, but what exactly makes them different?
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Baking with Queen Glucose Syrup
If you have a humble jar of Queen Glucose stashed away at the back of the pantry, this blog is for you! Read on to discover new recipes to make using glucose and why it’s such a handy baking ingredient. Glucose syrup is typically used in foods to enhance flavour, soften, add volume and prevent crystallisation. There is a tonne of incredible ways to use up that jar of goodness, so we’ve rounded up 10 amazing ideas to use up that jar of Queen Glucose Syrup, that hopefully become new favourites in your baking repertoire.
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Cakes and Bakes with a Secret!
These cheeky cakes and bakes have a secret…not only are they delightfully scrumptious, they’re also packed with fruits or vegetables! What better way to boost your nutrient intake – with dessert. Get ready to welcome pumpkin, beetroot, zucchini, sweet potato and even black beans into your baking pantry as we explore our favourite fruit and veggie recipes from foodies across the web. Click on the images to see the original recipe or visit our Baking with Fruit & Veg recipe collection for more.
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Bundt
Tips for Baking the Perfect Bundt
Imagine lifting the tin after baking to reveal a perfect Bundt® with sharp edges and beautiful details – it’s possible with a little know-how! Read on as Nordic Ware® explains why cooking spray is the enemy of Bundt cakes and how to prevent that pesky doming of your cake. With these tips, your cake will be perfect – first time, every time.
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Sponge Cake
12 Secrets to The Best Sponge Cake
If there’s one thing we know for certain here at Queen, it’s that many bakers find classic sponges equally delightful and intimidating! Here’s our top twelve tips for sponge cake perfection, taken from the wisdom of the Queen Kitchen, the talented Donna Hay and much loved Country Women’s Association.
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Choosing the Perfect Vanilla for your Recipes
With more than twelve Vanilla products in our range, we know that choosing a Queen vanilla can be a little daunting at times. Read on as we help you decipher when to choose extract, paste or pods for your recipes!
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