I have never, ever made meringue or pav and thought I would have a go!
Is there anything I absolutely should or should not do and what can I do with all the yolks!
Many thanks.
245sam,
Dec 8, 1:05am
nfh1, do you have a recipe?When Helen Jackson appeared on Good Morning on Monday she gave this recipe which she assured viewers was very easy with great results.....
PAVLOVA 6 egg whites 1¾ cups caster sugar 1 tbsp each ofcornflourandboiling water 2 tsp each ofvanillaandvinegar
Place all the ingredients in a bowl, adding the boiling water last.Beat together for 20 minutes, then test for any graininess and when the mixture is smooth, pile it into a 24cm circle on a baking paper-lined oven tray. Bake at100°Cfor1 hour – DO NOT open the oven door – simply turn the oven off and leave the pavlova to cool in, and with, the oven.
Re uses for the egg yolks - lemon curd either for your usual use for lemon curd or it makes a delicious topping with/without cream on the pav, custard.....more ideas can be found by doing a search here on this Trademe MB using egg yolks as the Keywords and Anytime as the Date posted option.
Have fun and enjoy your very own homemade pav.:-))
nfh1,
Dec 8, 1:16am
Thanks 235sam - no I did not have a recipe.
I am going to have a go, 20 minutes is a long time, I wonder how people managed before electricity!I going to do it before Xmas just in case I have a failure.
I do make lemon curd in thr microwave but have always put the full egg in, would I have to add anything if I just use yolks??
Thanks again.
greerg,
Dec 8, 1:29am
Something that foiled me for years was not knowing I should use a glass or stainless bowl or at least not a plastic bowl which my Kenwood had then.Plastic absorbs fat from butter, eggs etc. and that stops the egg whites becoming fully aerated.Once I changed toa stainless bowl the problem disappeared.
nfh1,
Dec 8, 1:35am
I do not have a stainless steel one - I do have an old mixing bowl, a big brown ceramic one - would that be ok?
245sam,
Dec 8, 1:35am
nfh1, like yourself, I make lemon curd in the microwave using the first of the following recipes.....
LEMON HONEY (Microwaved) 75g butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 large eggs (beaten)
Put the butter, sugar, rind and juice into a little jug and cook on HIGH/100% power for 1-2 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Mix and gradually add to beaten eggs, stirring well. Return the mixture to the jug and cook on MEDIUM/50% power, stirring every minute until the mixture thickens, 3-5 minutes. The mixture will thicken more as it cools. Store in the refrigerator.
I have not actually made this version yet but it's a useful one if you have spare egg yolks and no other use for them..... 1 cup sugar 100g butter grated rind of 1 lemon juice of 3 lemons 1 egg + 3 egg yolks
Cook by the same method as above.
Hope that helps.:-))
geldof,
Dec 8, 1:41am
I always wipe my bowl out with a paper towel sprinkled with vinegar or lemon juice, just to make sure there is no grease on the surface.
Can vouch for the put whole lot in a bowl at once recipe.20min gives you time to have a coffee or vacuum.
nfh1,
Dec 8, 1:46am
Thank you so much!
I only have a electric hand whisk so I don't think I will try to vac at the same time!
I will let you know how I get on and I may supply a photo!!!!
245sam,
Dec 8, 2:57am
nfh1, just another thought re a hint that you may not knowi.e. atest to do to ensure that the pavlova mixture has been beaten sufficiently for the sugar to have dissolved.....take a very small amount of the mixture and rub it between your thumb and fore finger - if the mixture is smooth with no feeling of grittiness of the sugar, then obviously the sugar is dissolved; if there is even a slight grittiness, then beat again - it is important that the sugar has fully dissolved into the mixture before the pavlova is cooked.:-))
elliehen,
Dec 8, 3:02am
nfh1, one more hint...Use caster sugar.The smaller crystalsmean faster dissolving.
korbo,
Dec 8, 12:04pm
and dont use eggs straight from fridge. leave out for a few hours.
nfh1,
Dec 8, 2:03pm
Thanks very much for all your help - I will follow all this and see what happens tomorrow.
whatever you do don't open the oven till its completely cooled... i normally cook it after tea and leave overnight and serve at lunch the next day
i love cookessentials spring form idea it comes out mile high and very pretty (opposed to the "rustic" look i was doing before) i didn't even grease mine up and it popped right out my last one was a little browner than usual but very tasty and i kinda liked it that way too. so don't freak out if you turn down the oven a little late.
nfh1,
Dec 9, 2:23pm
I can see I am going to have so much fun tomorrow!
rosathemad,
Dec 9, 6:47pm
nfh1, my recipe and pics are here - I also only have a hand mixer so don't do the leave-it-for-20-minutes thing. Regardless of the recipe you go with maybe the photos here will help a little: http://www.mrscake.co.nz/2010/08/donna-hay-pavlova.html
Lots of good tips on this thread! :-)
nfh1,
Dec 9, 7:11pm
Oh thank you - I love photos, and it does not look perfect either!
rosathemad,
Dec 9, 8:22pm
No indeed, who wants food that looks perfect all the time? ;-) The cracks give it, uh, charm, right?
bedazzledjewels,
Dec 9, 8:23pm
That's a great tip about boiling water to start the sugar dissolving.
nfh1,
Dec 9, 8:47pm
absolutely - I think mine will be very charming!
td12,
Dec 9, 9:59pm
Help please!I've just made my first pav, but it has what looks like syrup 'leaking' from it - is this because I didn't dissolve the sugar properly?
malcovy,
Dec 9, 10:32pm
Normally it is but I can promise you this, it will be delicious.Try and eat it asap though.For your first attempt well done.
245sam,
Dec 9, 10:37pm
td12, did you do the following as I advised nfh1 in #9 above?
"nfh1, just another thought re a hint that you may not know i.e. a test to do to ensure that the pavlova mixture has been beaten sufficiently for the sugar to have dissolved.....take a very small amount of the mixture and rub it between your thumb and fore finger - if the mixture is smooth with no feeling of grittiness of the sugar, then obviously the sugar is dissolved; if there is even a slight grittiness, then beat again - it is important that the sugar has fully dissolved into the mixture before the pavlova is cooked. :-)) Quote 245sam (14 )9:57 pm, Wed 8 Dec #9":-))
wellyamerican,
Dec 12, 3:47pm
Thank you so much for sharing this pav recipe, I made one yesterday to try out for Christmas,it's awesome and so easy
dollmakernz,
Dec 13, 12:57am
Egg Yolk Sponge Beat together 3-4 egg yolks and ½c sugar. Add ¼c boiling water and beat again. sift and add 3oz flour, 1oz cornflour, 1tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt. Bake 180º in a loose bottom tin
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