Traditional Pavlova with Berries
2015-10-15 12:23:28
Serves 6
Now that the warmer weather and BBQ season is well and truly here, there is no better time to make this traditional Pavlova!
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
1 hr 20 min
Total Time
1 hr 50 min
Ingredients
- 350g of pure icing sugar
- 8 egg whites (use 700g eggs)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 dessertspoon of vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar
- A pinch of salt
- 300ml of thickened cream
- Extra icing sugar and vanilla extract to add to the whipped cream
- 250g of strawberries to decorate
- 100g of raspberries to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 150 degrees and line a large baking tray with foil.
- Clean your mixing bowl and beaters with hot water and detergent before cleaning for a second time with some vinegar and hot water. Make sure you dry the beaters and bowl well with a clean towel.
- Separate the eggs and place the whites into your clean and dry mixing bowl and add the cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. Use the electric beaters to mix together until stiff white peaks form.
- Add approximately half of the icing sugar, vinegar and vanilla extract into the bowl before beating on a high speed until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the remaining sugar and continue to beat on a high speed until it has completely dissolved and mixture is thick and creamy.
- Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking tray, reduce heat of the oven to 120 degrees and bake for exactly one hour and 20 minutes.
- Turn oven off and allow the Pavlova to cool completely.
- Combine the thickened cream with a tablespoon of icing sugar and a couple of drops of vanilla extract until beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- Spoon the whipped cream over the top of the cooled pavlova and decorate with your favourite berries.
- Spoon the whipped cream over the top of the cooled pavlova and decorate with your favourite berries.
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