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.
131 K 4.4/5 (21 reviews)
2 hours 35 min.
Average
2 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: March 24th 2013
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 teaspoon butter - 2
1 ½ teaspoon caster sugar - 3
1 ½ tablespoon egg white - 4 2 ½ tablespoons caster sugar
- 5
1 kiwi - 6
0 Pineapples - 7
1⁄3 banana - 8
1 tablespoon sugar syrup - 9
0 lime - 10
¼ cup Chantilly cream
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 20 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 2 hours 35 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 1 teaspoon butter and brush this over the "base" inside the ring.
Melt 1 teaspoon 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).
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 1 ½ tablespoon egg white to the stiff peak stage, then fold in 2 ½ tablespoons caster sugar to make the meringue.
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 1 kiwi and dice small.
Stage 10 - 15 min.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Mix the diced fruit together, add 1 tablespoon sugar syrup and the juice of 0 lime. Mix well.
Set aside.
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.
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.
Keeping: Only a few minutes once filled.
Source: Home made, and many thanks to annick for her kiwis.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 7 RDI=3 % | 320 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 1,630 RDI=80 % | 6,830 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=0 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 990 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 3 RDI=1 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 820 RDI=40 % | 3,410 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 1.10 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Chantilly cream
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Egg white
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Caster sugar
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Butter
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