Recipe: Strawberry Pavlova

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup pasteurized egg whites (about 4 large egg whites)

• 1 cup superfine sugar

• 1 tsp white vinegar

• 2 tsp cornstarch

• 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and quartered

• 2 tbsp framboise liqueur

• 2 tbsp granulated sugar

• 1 cup 35% cream

Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2 Whip egg whites in the bowl of an electric stand mixer until soft peaks form. Setting the mixer on high speed, gradually add the superfine sugar 1 tbsp at a time, until the egg whites hold glossy, stiff peaks (this should take about 3 or 4 minutes).

3 Add in the white vinegar and cornstarch, blending just until mixture is combined.

4 Spoon six fluffy 4-inch circles of meringue onto the lined baking sheet. They should be high and pillowy. Using a round soup spoon, gently form
a little indentation in the top of each meringue, being careful not to deflate them too much.

5 Place baking sheet in the centre rack of oven and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 200˚F and continue to bake for another 45 minutes. The meringues will be pale golden and dry on the outside, but still soft on the inside. Allow to cool completely before taking them off the parchment paper.

6 Gently toss the prepared strawberries with the framboise and the sugar.
Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until thick but still soft. Place a dollop of whipped cream into the centre of each meringue nest and top with the fresh strawberry mixture.

Makes 6

 

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