Easy Pavlova

New Year's - Holidays and Events

In this elegant dessert, a crisp white meringue layer is filled with whipped cream and fresh fruit. To keep your meringue from being flat and grainy, try beating egg whites until stiff but not dry. Overbeaten egg whites lose volume and deflate when folded into other ingredients. Also, when beating in sugar, beat in about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well between each addition. Then beat until meringue is thick, white and glossy. Be absolutely sure not a particle of grease or egg yolk gets into the whites.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 pavlova

Easy Pavlova

Ingredients

4 egg whites

1 ¼ cups white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 pint heavy cream

6 kiwi

peeled and sliced

Chef John's Porchetta

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw a 9-inch circle on the parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually add in the sugar about 1 tablespoon at a time beating well after each addition. Beat until thick and glossy. Gently fold in vanilla extract lemon juice and cornstarch.

Step 3

Spoon mixture inside the circle drawn on the parchment paper. Working from the center spread mixture toward the outside edge building edge slightly. This should leave a slight depression in the center.

Step 4

Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.

Step 5

In a small bowl beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. Remove the paper and place meringue on a flat serving plate. Fill the center of the meringue with whipped cream and top with kiwifruit slices.

Nutritional Information

Easy Pavlova

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 373.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.7g 7%

Carbohydrates: 42.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 36.6g

Fat: 22.3g 34%

Saturated Fat: 13.7g 69%

Cholesterol: 81.5mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 924.4IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 53.5mg 89%

Folate: 17.4mcg 4%

Calcium: 59.7mg 6%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 15.8mg 6%

Potassium: 252mg 7%

Sodium: 52.2mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 200.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.