Sunday, September 25, 2011

A Kiwi Classic - Mum's Pavlova Recipe


We have a visitor staying from West Virginia, here for the rugby world cup and there a few things that we feel it is our kiwi duty to expose him to. Feijoa will be one of them, pineapple lumps, L&P. Another will be the world famous Kiwi Pavlova.

The debate came when we came to decorating it...the little person in the house wanted sprinkles, whereas I had visions of something a bit more adult and sophisticated! A compromise was reached.
The Adult side had Lemon Curd and Passionfruit...the little person's side sprinkles.


Interestingly a previous visitor from Canada's description of Pavlova was part of the inspiration for the name of this blog - 'Sugar Pie'. It was not a complimentary description in the context it was used, needless to say I was less than impressed.

Of course with this recipe using so many egg whites I will be forced to make something that uses egg yolks soon...it might just have to be creme brûlée!


MUM'S PAVLOVA

4 egg whites
1 and half teaspoons vinegar
pinch salt
1 and half teaspoons cornflour
1 cup sugar

1. Beat egg whites and salt for 3 minutes.
2. Add sugar gradually and beat til sugar blends in.
3. Fold in vinegar and cornflour.
4. Place on baking paper on tray. Don't spread much.
5. Bake for 1 and half hours at 130 (leave oven on all the time)

I usually double the recipe and only give it an extra 10 minutes.
20cm diameter uncooked finishes up as 25cm cooked.

1 comment:

  1. Guess what? I have never made a pavlova.
    Now I can try!

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