Aussie Pavlova

Aussie Pavlova

Pavlova - large meringue dessert (size of a dinner plate or larger) that is crisp on the outside with a soft, marshmallow-like center. It is topped with whipped cream and soft fruits.

Ingredients

• 5 Egg Whites
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Salt , pinch
• ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
• 8 oz Castor sugar/sugar
• 2 tsp Cornflour

Decoration on top:-

Fresh Fruit such as sliced bananas, strawberries ,passionfruit (passionfruit pulp is awesome), kiwi fruit etc

1. Preheat oven to around 400 F (200 C).
2. Lightly grease oven tray, line with baking paper.
3. Beat the whites of eggs with a pinch of salt until stiff,
4. Continue beating the egg whites, slowly adding sugar, vinegar and vanilla, until of thick consistency.
5. Lightly fold in cornstarch with a spatula
6. Place mixture into circular shape, making a slight hollow in centre for filling. (Mixture will swell during cooking)
7. If you have an Electric oven turn oven to 250 F (130 C) and bake undisturbed for 1.5 hours.
8. If you have a Gas oven bake at 400 F (200 C) for ten minutes, then turn oven to 250 F (130 C) and bake a further hour. Turn oven off, leave pavlova in oven until cool.
9. Top the pavlova with whipped cream and decorate it with fruit as desired. Be sure not to assemble to far ahead of serving, best assemble just prior to serving.