Beatifully soft sponge kisses

Sponge kisses are also known as powder puffs and should be very soft to bite, hence the name. Make them for your next dinner party and your guest will think you are a professional!

Ingredients

• 75g plain flour
• 75g cornflour
• 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup castor sugar
• stiffly whipped cream
• icing sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 210C (fan-forced convection oven, 200C) and line four baking trays with baking paper.
2. Sift dry ingredients, except sugar, three times.
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually beat in sugar until mixture forms a glossy, stiff meringue. Add yolks one at a time.
4. Sift dry ingredients over mixture, then fold in very gently and thoroughly. Do not stir mixture after this point. It should be firm and when spooned onto trays should not settle or run.
5. Quickly spoon heaped teaspoons of mixture onto prepared trays, well apart to allow for spreading.
6. Cook for 5-7 minutes until sponge-coloured. Allow cakes to rest on trays for one minute, then, using a spatula, slip them onto a wire rack.
7. When cakes are completely cold, store in pairs in an airtight tin for at least three hours
8. Fill each pair with a good spoonful of lemon curd and whipped cream three hours before serving. They will take about 30 minutes to soften.
9. Dredge surface with icing sugar before serving.
10. Enjoy!

(Source: cuisine.com.au)