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First royal to die from COVID-19

<p>Princess Maria Teresa of Spain has died at the age pf 86 after testing positive for COVID-19.</p> <p>The princess which belonged to the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family of Spain is the first royal to sadly succumb to their illness.</p> <p>Her distraught younger brother, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma was the one to announce she passed away on Sunday.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.33058277462607px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7835367/princess-maria-teresa-of-spain.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/4a3929d0de7e41faa3d75eae2f7b371c" /></p> <p>The siblings are family members of the House of Bourbon-Parma – a cadet branch descending from the French Capetian dynasty off the Spanish royal family.</p> <p>A cadet branch is created when a young member of a Royal family is granted lands and titles of their own but is not the current heir.</p> <p> Princess Maria Teresa was born in Paris, France on July 28, 1933, to her parents Prince Xavier and Madeleine de Bourbon. She had six brothers and sisters.</p> <p>The late princess’ family once ruled as King of Etruria and as Duke of Parma and Piacenza, Guastalla, and Lucca until 1859.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.33058277462607px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7835365/princess-maria-teresa-of-spain-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/dffb7cac1b6b44c88b853f72dc84cfa1" /></p> <p>The sad news comes at the same time it was revealed Prince Charles, the future King of England tested positive to a “mild” form of COVID-19 at 71.</p> <p>Princess Maria did not have children of her own but is survived by a plethora of nieces and nephews, Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, Princess Margarita and Prince Jaime.</p> <p>Spain is currently recording high numbers of coronavirus deaths and the army is now being handed emergency power to transfer dead bodies as undertakers are currently unable to cope.</p> <p>Spain is now firmly in second place as the worst-hit nation ahead of China with 3,295 in total as the number of deaths from COVID-19 reaches 5,690.</p>

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Brown bread and bourbon ice cream

<p>If you’re looking for an indulgent dessert that’s really going to impress your guests, you simply can’t go past this brown bread and bourbon ice cream.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Makes:</span></strong> One litre</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>1 cup soft wholemeal or brown bread crumbs</li> <li>¼ cup dark cane sugar</li> <li>300ml cream</li> <li>3 tablespoons bourbon</li> <li>⅓ cup icing sugar</li> <li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li> <li>2 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>To begin, heat your oven to 175°C. Line an oven tray with foil or baking paper.</li> <li>Line a one litre freezer-proof container with plastic wrap or baking paper. </li> <li>Combine breadcrumbs and dark cane sugar. Spread over lined tray and bake, stirring often, for about 10 minutes or until crumbs have coloured. Cool. </li> <li>Beat the cream to stiff peaks. Add the bourbon, sifted icing sugar, vanilla and cooled breadcrumbs, mixing gently to combine them. </li> <li>Fold in beaten egg whites a little at a time until completely combined.</li> <li>Spoon into prepared container. </li> <li>Freeze for at least four hours or until firm.</li> <li>Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.</li> </ol> <p>Have you ever made your own ice cream? How did it turn out? Let us know in the comments.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Manja Wachsmuth / Stuff</em></p> <p><em>Written by Bernadette Hogg. First appeared on <a href="http://Stuff.co.nz" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>.</em></p> <p><strong><em>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, </em>The Way Mum Made It<em>, yet? Featuring 178 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, <a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">head to the abcshop.com.au to order your copy now</span></a>.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/08/candied-bacon-ice-cream/"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Candied bacon ice cream</em></span></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/07/slow-cooked-chocolate-lava-cake/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Slow-cooked chocolate lava cake</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/06/queen-garnet-ice-cream/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Queen garnet ice cream</span></strong></em></a></p>

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Coconut chocolate marble cake with chocolate bourbon glaze

<p>There are days when you skip the almond milk latte and dive straight into the cheesecake, possibly even for breakfast.</p> <p>When that day comes where your body is craving a pick me up, sometimes, you have to give in. Easy to mix, slightly fiddly to spoon and swirl, but straightforward to bake, this decadent treat might be what you’re looking for.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>150g dark chocolate</li> <li>150g unsalted butter, softened</li> <li>100g cream cheese, softened</li> <li>30g neutral oil, like almond or sunflower</li> <li>250g castor sugar</li> <li>3 medium eggs, 60g each</li> <li>seeds from a vanilla pod</li> <li>75g desiccated coconut</li> <li>75g milk</li> <li>275g plain flour</li> <li>3 tsp baking powder</li> </ul> <p><em>Chocolate bourbon fudge glaze</em></p> <ul> <li>100g castor sugar</li> <li>10g cocoa</li> <li>50g milk</li> <li>20g butter</li> <li>100g dark chocolate, about 60 per cent</li> <li>15g bourbon, or orange juice</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>Line the base and sides of a very large, deep loaf tin (1.5-litre capacity) with non-stick baking paper and heat the oven to 170C conventional or 150C fan-forced. Melt the chocolate and leave to one side.</li> <li>Beat the butter, cream cheese, oil and sugar for about three minutes until very light and fluffy. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until smooth then beat in the vanilla pod seeds. Beat in the coconut and milk then stir in the flour and baking powder.</li> <li>Divide the mixture into two bowls, and into one stir in the melted chocolate evenly. Scoop alternate spoonfuls of the vanilla and chocolate mixtures into the tin then gently swirl both flavours together with a butter knife. Bake for about 80 minutes or until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.</li> <li>To make the chocolate bourbon fudge glaze, put the sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a saucepan, stir well and bring to the boil. Simmer for about two minutes until it thickens slightly (108C on a thermometer). Remove from the heat, wait for the bubbling to stop, then stir in the chocolate until smooth.</li> <li>Add the bourbon and stir through. Leave to slightly cool, stirring often, until it's thick enough to sit on the top of the case and drizzle down the sides. Leave the cake until the glaze is cool before slicing.</li> <li>Either pour it on when hot and thin, or wait until it thickens into a soft fudge consistency. Just enough to cover the cake, though delicious as a sauce for a blow-out chocolate sundae.</li> </ol> <p>What’s your favourite cake recipe? If you have one to share with the community, tell us in the comments below.</p> <p><em>Written by Dan Lepard. First appeared on <a href="http://Stuff.co.nz" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Stuff.co.nz</strong></span></a>.</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/06/chocolate-coffee-layer-cake/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Chocolate coffee layer cake</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/06/chocolate-pots-with-shiraz-syrup/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Silken chocolate pots with shiraz syrup</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/05/baked-chocolate-egg-custards/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Baked chocolate egg custards</span></em></strong></a></p>

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