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Berry pavlova

Berry pavlova

Serves: 
8
Time to make: 
1 Hour 30 mins
Total cost: 
$16.80 / $2.10 per serve
(at time of publication)

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Preheat oven to 130ºC. Line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.

Step 2 Place egg whites in a large glass bowl and leave to come to room temperature. Whisk on a low speed. Gradually increase speed until frothy. Continue whisking until whites are stiff and form peaks.

Step 3 Whisk in a third of the sugar at a time. Make sure it is well mixed before adding more.

Step 4 Use a metal spoon to fold in cornflour, vinegar and vanilla essence. Spoon meringue onto prepared baking tray. Shape into a 23cm round, making a hollow in the centre.

Step 5 Bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until meringue is firm and crisp on the outside. Cool thoroughly before removing greaseproof paper. Cool before filling. For the filling, slice strawberries. In a bowl, mix blackcurrants with yoghurt. Spoon into centre of meringue. Add strawberries and chill for 20 minutes. Serve decorated with fresh mint.

Variations

  • Mini meringues (for bite-sized meringues): Pipe 30 swirls and bake at 130ºC for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely, then drizzle with a little melted chocolate (about 75g for this quantity).
  • Sandwich meringues: Fill a piping bag with meringue mixture. Pipe 12 meringue swirls on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper, leaving space between them. Bake in oven at 130ºC for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve as single meringues or sandwich together with 150g reduced fat cream cheesed mixed with 2 tablespoons honey or 150g Greek yoghurt with added honey. Sprinkle with a little cocoa before serving.

HFG Tip

See Step-by-step: Meringue for handy tips to ensure perfect meringues every time.

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Recipe Credits

About this Recipe

Recipe by: 
Photography: 
Melanie Jenkins
First Published: 
February 2009
Full ingredient list: 
  • 3 large eggs
  • 175g castor sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • few drops vanilla essence
  • Filling
  • 225g strawberries
  • 1 cup frozen blackcurrants
  • 3 cups fruit yoghurt

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
830kJ
Calories: 
198cal
Protein: 
6g
Fat: 
2g
- saturated: 
1g
Carbohydrates: 
40g
- sugars: 
39g
Dietary Fibre: 
1g
Sodium: 
70mg
Calcium: 
140mg
Iron: 
1mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified