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Pavlova

Judy

Elsie Hampton

This is the most foolproof pavlova recipe I know - it never seems to go sticky or tacky and keeps well in an airtight container. The quantities below are for a large pavlova - reduce quantities to 2/3 for a smaller one.

  • 6 egg whites (room temperature
  • 2¼ cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons boiling water
  • 1½ teaspoons cornflour
  • 1½ teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla essence
  • Fruit
  • Whipped cream

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Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, beat a high speed for about 15 - 20 minutes, or until very stiff. Lightly oil a flat oven-proof dish or tray (I usually use a large shallow pyrex quiche dish about 27cm diameter) and spread mixture in a circle (it will spread a little in cooking so keep mixture in from the edge of the dish a little), making a slight well in the centre. Bake at 300° to 320° for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 220° and bake for another 30 minutes (make sure it does not brown). Turn the oven off, open the door slightly and allow to cool in the oven. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Fill with whipped cream and fresh fruit (strawberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit, mangoes, peaches, passionfruit etc.) just before serving.

  • Great alternatives to plain whipped cream:
  • Mango cream (whipped cream with a pureed mango folded through)
  • Lemon cream (whipped cream with lemon spread (q.v.) folded through)