Strawberry Pavlova

Strawberry Pavlova

When you find a punnet of perfectly ripe strawberries, showcase them in this irresistible summer dessert

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Unfilled meringue can be frozen

Method

  1. Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Using a pencil, mark out the circumference of a dinner plate on baking parchment. Whisk the egg whites with a hand mixer until they form stiff peaks, then whisk in the sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until the meringue looks glossy. Whisk in the vinegar, cornflour and vanilla.
  2. Spread the meringue inside the circle, creating a crater by making the sides a little higher than the middle. Bake for 1 hr, then turn off the heat and let the Pavlova cool completely inside the oven.
  3. When the meringue is cool, chop 100g of the strawberries. Mix them with half the redcurrants and 2 tbsp icing sugar. Place in a food processor, blitz until smooth, then push the fruit mixture through a sieve. Whip the cream with the remaining icing sugar and spread it over the meringue. Put the remaining fruit on the cream and finally pour the sauce over the whole lot.

Per serving

525 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 60g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 2g, sugar 59g, salt 0.17 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2010.

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  • 31 July 2010

    jonster commented on this recipe

    this is truely spiffing

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  • 05 August 2010

    Doolittle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delish!! I've never made a pavlova before and it was fab! My only negative was the sauce was a bit thick, even after pushing it through a seive it was still a bit gloopy. Can anyone tell me why it's necessary to leave a pavlova to cool in the oven? All pavlova recipes say the same thing but don't tell you why.

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  • 08 August 2010

    Frantic Flapjack commented on this recipe

    Hello Doolittle. Leaving the pavlova to cool in the oven encourages the middle to become marshmallowy while the outside is crisp.

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  • 20 August 2010

    emma rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was absolutely gorgeous, I have never made a pavlova before and this turned out perfectly. It is so easy to do and everyone said it was amazing, looks impressive on the dinner table too! Doolittle the first time I made it the sauce was fine the second it was too thick I came to the conclusion I didn't puree enough second time and used less fruit

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  • 22 August 2010

    Gaby rated and commented on this recipe

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    I have made Pavlova before but needed a recipe quickly and this one in the magazine was perfect. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out as the picture. As I was transporting it the next day for a party I froze the base overnight, prepared all the other elements separately and assembled just before eating. An instant hit and impressive for requests for the recipe.

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  • 29 August 2010

    JenC rated this recipe

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  • 26 November 2010

    Kiki rated this recipe

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  • 20 December 2010

    Cereal rated and commented on this recipe

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    First attempt at Pavola and was pleased with the result. Omitted redcurrants and blitzing but will do next time. Delicious to taste and quick and easy to do. Next time I will do the fruit and cream the following day and do the recipe to the letter. Comes highly recommended.

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  • 18 February 2011

    cgriff9575 commented on this recipe

    I made this today I had never cooked meringue before and all I can say is ...it came out brilliantly. The meringue was the perfect texture. I was so thrilled with it I made another one straight after it :o) Cooking doesnt get much easier than this....Good recipe Mr Wallace.

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    02 March 2011

    Mai rated and commented on this recipe

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    One of the best and easiest desserts ever! I make the meringue one day in advance and leave it in the oven overnight, then just whip some cream and add strawberries the following morning! YUMMY!

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  • 01 April 2011

    cupcake rated and commented on this recipe

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    Turns out perfectly every time - crisp on outside and like a marshmallow inside - so delicious. I add a little creme de framboise or cassis to the coulis and this time I made individual pavlovas (cooked at same temp for about 30 - 40 mins) and topped with the cream, fruit, coulis, a sprig of mint and a dusting of icing sugar they looked amazing!

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  • 01 May 2011

    sharon rated and commented on this recipe

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    this was absolutely fabulous and so easy to make loved loved it loved it :-)

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  • 02 May 2011

    karen ludlow rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fabulous, i added ameretto liquer to the sauce yummy ; )

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  • 10 June 2011

    maartenklein rated and commented on this recipe

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    I have made this twice now. It indeed is easy to make and looks fabulous! The sourness of the currants creates a very nice balance with the sweetnes of the strawberries and sugar. The meringue slightly colours off white, so I will try later again on a lower oven temperature (used 150 degrees now). I could keep it in the fridge very well for one day (- it didnt survive longer/was eaten then) . Second time I have adjusted the cream and added egg yolk/sugar and mascarpone (just because I like that cream of Tiramisu).

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  • 01 July 2011

    Michele Statham commented on this recipe

    Absolutly fab, seen this made at the Food Show recently and thought I would try it. Very easy to make for 12 people and got a score of 10 out of 10 from family!! :)

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  • 03 July 2011

    Rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

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    This pavalova is absolutely gorgeous...and massive! I used fresh strawberries and rasperries on the top, and tinned rasperries for the sauce to keep the cost down. The tinned rasperries were very sweet and the fresh raspberries were quite bitter so i poured the sauce all over the fresh rapsberries to hide the bitterness. Served it with double cream poured over.

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  • 04 July 2011

    RosyH rated and commented on this recipe

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    At last I have managed to make a fantastic Meringue...I have tried on several occasions to make a pavlova and failed every time...but this one, wow, I used Strawberries and raspberries...wonderful, so proud of it.|Thank you

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  • 12 July 2011

    sullie rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is my first pavlova and i'm delighted with myself as it turned out just like the picture and tasted really really good. Will make again.

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  • 03 August 2011

    emily9482 commented on this recipe

    Tasted lovely and looked just like the picture, although I only had strawberries. Crispy on the outside, just like marshmallow in the middle. Yummmmmyyy!!

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  • 10 September 2011

    Beccapgh07 rated and commented on this recipe

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    I'm not a very good cook and this was my first time from making a pavlova from scratch so was nervous as to how it would turn out. However to my surprise even my cooking skills couldn't ruin it and it looks superb! Hopefully when I take it to a dinner party later it will taste just as good as it looks. Easy to make and the recipe was easy to follow. Definitely making again!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Unfilled meringue can be frozen

Ingredients

FOR THE MERINGUE

  • 4 egg whites
  • 250g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

FOR THE TOPPING

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Per serving

525 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 60g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 2g, sugar 59g, salt 0.17 g

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