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Golden Staircase

A home-style Golden Staircase made with Butter At Room Temp, Sugar, Self Raising Flour, Cornflour, and Plain Flour All Purpose. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 4 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 4 tsp
• 4 tsp
• 4 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1 cup
• 6 tsp
• 6 tsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To make pastry, cream butter and sugar, add egg yolk.

2. 2

   Sift flours together.

3. 3

   Add flours alternately with milk.

4. 4

   Roll out and line a 21cm (8 1/2") pie plate.

5. 5

   Bake in a moderate 350 degree oven for 10, 15 minutes.

6. 6

   First Layer, mix lemon juice, passionfruit and condensed milk together well. Pour into baked pie case.

7. 7

   Second Layer, heat juices over low heat. Blend custard powder, cornflour and sugar. Add to warmed juices. Stir until thickened.

8. 8

   Cover to prevent a skin forming. Cool; then spread over first layer.

9. 9

   Third Layer, heat milk gently.

10. 10

    Blend cornflour, salt (if used) with a little of milk.

11. 11

    Add to milk, stirring continuously.

12. 12

    Cover until cool.

13. 13

    Cream butter and sugar well.

14. 14

    Beat in cooled cornflour mixture.

15. 15

    Gradually add vanilla. Spread over orange juice mixture. Chill well.

16. 16

    Top with 3 passionfruit. Serve with cream.