Saturday, September 14, 2013

Pavlova

with Fresh Cream & Strawberries or Fresh Cream & Raspberries

Pavlova
Pavlova




Ingredients:
3 large fresh Egg Whites
175g Caster Sugar

For Topping:
275ml Whipping Cream or Double Cream, whipped
350g Fresh Fruit, like Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries or Mango & Passionfruit, Banana & Ginger (try a few varieties to find your favourite - depending on season)
Icing Sugar, for dusting
Dark Chocolate, grated over fruit

Preheat oven to 150°C - BUT turn down to 140°C immediately, when you put Pavlova into the oven.

Method:
  1. Place the egg whites in a large clean bowl and & have the sugar measured and ready. 
  2. Now whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks and you can turn the bowl upside down without them sliding out (do not over-whisk the egg whites, otherwise they will start to collapse).
  3. When they're ready, start to whisk in the sugar, one tbsp at a time, whisking after each addition until all the sugar is in. 
  4. Now take a metal tablespoon and spoon the meringue mixture on to the prepared baking sheet, forming a circle about 20cm in diameter. 
  5. Then spoon round blobs next to each other so that they join up to form a circle all around the edge.
  6. Make little swirls in the meringue all round the edge, using the tip of a skewer, lifting the skewer up sharply each time to leave tiny peaks.
  7. Place the baking sheet in the oven, then immediately turn down the heat to 140°C and leave it to cook for 1 hour.
  8. Turn the heat right off, but leave the Pavlova inside the oven until it's completely cold.
  9. If you make a Pavlova in the evening, you can leave it in the turned-off oven overnight to dry out. 
  10. The secret of successful meringues of any sort is to let them dry out completely.
  11. To serve the Pavlova, lift it from the baking sheet, peel off the paper and place it on a serving dish. 
  12. Then just before serving, spread the whipped cream on top, arrange the fruit on top of the cream and dust with a little sifted icing sugar or/and grated Chocolate.


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