18 September, 2015
C4K Kitchen Pavlova
C4K Kitchen’s Pavlova
Serves: 8-12
Ingredients:
- 8 egg whites
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- 300ml full fat thickened cream
- 1 1/4 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Assorted fresh fruit
Method:
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius and line a large baking tray within baking paper that has a 20cm circle drawn on the middle of the paper on the underside
- Place the egg whites in a large mixing bowl and use your electric beaters to beat until firm peaks form
- Gradually add in the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time beating constantly until the sugar is all dissolved before adding in more until the mixture is thick and glossly
- Add in the cornflour , vinegar and vanilla until just combined
- Spoon the mixture onto the baking paper staying within the disc drawn on the paper and shape the mixture to be as even as possible
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven to 110 degrees Celsius and bake for another 1 hour or until the pavlova is crisp and dry
- Turn the oven off and leave the pavlova in the over with the door closed to cool completely, preferably overnight.
- To decorate your pavlova pour your cream, icing sugar and vanilla into a mixing bowl and whip the cream until thick and fluffy
- Gently spread the whipped cream over the cooled pavlova base and finally top with your preferred selection of fresh or preserved fruits.
Recipe Notes:
- The picture shown has the pavlova topped with fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, C4K Kitchen’s Lemon Curd and fresh grated dark chocolate.
- It is recommended that one tart fruit be used to help balance out the sweetness of the base, such as lemon, lime, passionfruit etc.
- To be stored covered in the fridge for up to 5 days
- This recipe is not freezer friendly
Disclaimer: C4K Kitchen does not hold any responsibility for the consumer using this recipe including the storage guidelines and time frames recommended in the recipe notes. The consumer holds all responsibilities to ensure that food hygiene and safety standards are adhered to.