Pavlova

Pavlova

An Australian classic (from Perth, in fact) - this pavlova is a marriage of meringue and fresh, juicy berries...

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Plus time to cool
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Cover a baking sheet with baking parchment. Whisk the egg whites with electric beaters until they just form stiff and shiny peaks. Gradually add the sugar a couple of tablespoons at a time and whisk really well between each addition. When all of the sugar is used up continue whisking for 3-4 minutes or until the meringue is stiff and glossy and stands up in peaks, then whisk in the cornflour and vinegar. Spoon the mixture onto the baking parchment and use a palette knife to make a circle about 20cm in diameter. Put in the oven, turn the temperature down to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½ and cook for 1½ hours. Turn the oven off and leave the meringue inside until completely cold (you can make this the day before and leave to cool overnight).
  2. Carefully peel off the baking parchment and put the pavlova on a serving dish. Don't worry if it cracks. Scrape the vanilla seeds into a mixing bowl, add the cream and lemon zest and softly whip, then spoon onto the pavlova. Mix the berries, spoon the fruit on top of the cream, dust with a little icing sugar and serve.
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Know-how

Make the pavlova the day before and then whip the cream and prepare the fruit at the last minute.

Per serving

424 kcalories, protein 3.8g, carbohydrate 47.7g, fat 25.6 g, saturated fat 14.3g, fibre 1.2g, salt 0.17 g

Recipe from olive magazine, October 2005.

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  • 21 August 2009

    Cait commented on this recipe

    Pavlova is a new zealand creation, sorry :( But i will be making this! Woo! I hope it turns out ok :)

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  • Binder photo Lou

    24 August 2009

    Lou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    so easy to make and looks fantastic!

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  • 30 August 2009

    Leebaby1981 commented on this recipe

    I just made this and it looks FAB!! I cannot wait to eat it!! Sooooo easy to do!!!

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  • 01 September 2009

    Hilary Hobart commented on this recipe

    A great success and so easy; though I may add a little more vanilla and reduce the lemon zest next time.

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  • 12 September 2009

    feemac commented on this recipe

    Another fab recipe! I made it for a dinner party last night and didn't get to have much as my brother sat cuddlin it all night nd took it home wrapped in foil :o( ...so I'll have to make another one now ;o)

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  • 12 September 2009

    LoveBake commented on this recipe

    After baking a cake using lots of yoke I was left with 4 egg whites. As I don't want to waste it I search for Pavlova recipe and came across this which is real simple. I'm a first timer too baking a Pavlova haven't tasted it yet hope it will taste as nice as it looks. I too use frozen strawberries which I've got in my freezer.

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  • 15 September 2009

    sarkydalek rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tried this recipe for the first time today and it worked brilliantly! It was really simple and worked perfectly even when I halved the ingredients. I made two smaller baskets of meringue to serve as individual desserts, topped with vanilla cream, fresh raspberries and a raspberry coulis made by blitzing the fruit with icing sugar and a bit of lemon juice. Made a great simple pud and got my boyfriend to enjoy eating fruit for once!

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  • 22 September 2009

    littlechef commented on this recipe

    Made this for an all day meeting I attended where we had to bring a dish - it was a hit & have been told they can't wait for next year to see what pudding I bring!

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  • 22 September 2009

    littlechef rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    forgot to say - 5* rating

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  • 29 September 2009

    conker commented on this recipe

    FAB recipe! I made this for a lunch party for 9 for my husband's 50th. I was a bit nervous as I had never made meringue before. Luckily I'd bought tons of eggs as I had to ditch the whites a few times as yolk managed to get in (I am going to invest in an egg separator next time I make this!). The meringue was amazing - really light, crispy and slightly chewy - and the lemon zest really lightened the cream. I made the meringue the day before and soaked the fruit in 3 tbsp of creme de cassis and 1tbsp of icing sugar for an hour before serving. mmm.

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  • 29 September 2009

    conker rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    also forgot to rate!

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  • Binder photo Kat

    11 October 2009

    Kat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    worked perfectly

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  • 20 November 2009

    Susan Johnston rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made this six or seven times - consistently excellent!

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  • 30 December 2009

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  • 03 April 2010

    Kerry-)K commented on this recipe

    I had had a miserable success rate with various Pavlova recipes until trying this one, succeeding only once in about nine attempts. (I usually wind up having my baker make the meringue ring but I have been determined to do it myself because this is my favorite dessert.) Today, I think I discovered the secret to success. First, I followed this recipe to the letter: the recipe is clear on how to make the meringues by stating what they should look like. However, I am convinced that the secret to succeeding the meringue is using Fresh bio or farmer's eggs and not industrial, supermarket eggs, which tend to be watery.

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  • 18 April 2010

    sugarplum25 commented on this recipe

    Hello I'm planning on making this for a family BBQ, can anyone help a beginner and let me know whether i should use medium or large eggs? Thanks

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Plus time to cool
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites
  • 225g golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • ½ vanilla pod
  • 284ml carton double cream
  • 1 lemon , zested
  • 450g berries , raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries or a mixture
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
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Per serving

424 kcalories, protein 3.8g, carbohydrate 47.7g, fat 25.6 g, saturated fat 14.3g, fibre 1.2g, salt 0.17 g

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