Pavlova
Pavlova is a dessert which originated in New Zealand (or was it Australia?). It consists of a meringue shell filled with a layer of whipped cream and topped with seasonal fruit.
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Last modified on: March 24th 2013
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
10 g butter - 2
20 g caster sugar - 3
60 g egg white - 4 100 g caster sugar
- 5
4 kiwis - 6
½ pineapple - 7
1 banana - 8
4 tablespoons Sugar syrup - 9
½ lime - 10
150 ml Chantilly cream - Total weight: 2,075 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 19 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 2 hours 34 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
5 min.
Place a sheet of cooking parchment (or a silicon sheet) on a baking sheet and stand a dessert ring 24 cm (10 inches ) in diameter on top.Melt 10 g butter and brush this over the "base" inside the ring.
Stage 2
3 min.
Sprinkle caster sugar over the melted butter.Stage 3
5 min.
Do the same for the inside surface of the ring: brush with melted butter, then coat with caster sugar.Stage 4
Put the ring back into place.This will give us a meringue that is lightly caramelized on the outside.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Stage 5
5 min.
Beat 60 g Stage 6
3 min.
Pipe a spiral to cover the base inside the ring using a forcing bag.Stage 7
3 min.
Then pipe a circle around the edge to form the side of the pavlova.Stage 8
45 min.
Bake in the oven for around 45 minutes. Ideally, the meringue should be crisp on the outside and still soft in the centre.Stage 9
15 min.
Meanwhile, peel 4 kiwis and dice small.Stage 10
15 min.
Do Stage 11
5 min.
Mix the diced fruit together, add 4 tablespoons Sugar syrup and the juice of ½ lime. Mix well.Set aside.
Stage 12
30 min.
Take the meringue out of the oven as soon as it is ready and leave to cool (this is important, otherwise it is likely to break).Stage 13
5 min.
Slip a knife all around the inside of the ring.Stage 14
5 min.
Remove the ring and stand the pavlova on the serving plate.Stage 15
5 min.
Assemble the pavlova: spread a layer of cream in the meringue shell.Stage 16
5 min.
Top with the diced fruit.Serve immediately.
Remarks
The name "pavlova" came from the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, for whom the dessert was invented - another artistic muse, like for peach melba.
A pavlova must be served straight away, as the fruit will soon moisten the meringue and make it go soft.
Use fruit in season (kiwi, pineapple and bananas as as I write). You can achieve excellent results with a mix of soft fruit, combining red (red currants, strawberries, raspberries) and black (blackberries, blackcurrants).
But to "render unto Caesar", as they say, I admit to having pinched the excellent idea of caramelizing the meringue from Christophe Michalak.
A pavlova must be served straight away, as the fruit will soon moisten the meringue and make it go soft.
Use fruit in season (kiwi, pineapple and bananas as as I write). You can achieve excellent results with a mix of soft fruit, combining red (red currants, strawberries, raspberries) and black (blackberries, blackcurrants).
But to "render unto Caesar", as they say, I admit to having pinched the excellent idea of caramelizing the meringue from Christophe Michalak.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 3.20 €
Per person : 0.53 €
Source: Home made, and many thanks to annick for her kiwis.
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| Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ice-cream Vacherin, Chocolate madeleines, Baked Alaska, Meringues, Butter cream, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French custard tart, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Toffee apple upside-down cake, Pistachio powder or paste, Kouign-amann, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's chocolate cake, Tea and white chocolate biscuits, Checkerboard biscuits, Beurre d'escargot, Beurre d'escargot, ... All |
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