OK, never made pav before.Just found out 15 people are coming for brunch..... give me a sure no fail recipe.....and I am going to give it a go.Seems easy but are there tricks.What fruit would you use on top.
juliewn,
Dec 23, 2:27am
Hi Janz.. though there's a lot of typing below, this is easy and gives a slightly crisp outside and marshmallow centre.. make it today and pop it in your freezer.. take out when you're ready to decorate it - and serve.. saves taking up fridge space as the pavlova doesn't freeze hard and can be used straight from the freezer:
Place in a mixer bowl and beat all together for 15 minutes:
While that's beating, heat oven to 150°C Place baking paper on an oven tray (I use a flat, round, ovenproof glass plate/platter, spread mix out and bake it on that - no need for baking paper and I don't need to transfer the pav to a serving tray as I can serve it on the platter). When mix is ready, pile on the tray to form a circle - about 20cm across - the pav will spread slightly. Place in the oven, bake 5 (five) minutes Don't open the door, turn oven down to 90°C - cook for 45 minutes. Turn oven off, leave door closed and leave in the oven until cold - several hours at least. Remove from the oven, place on a platter and freeze, or decorate as you wish..
Strawberries, kiwifruit, flaked chocolate, chocolate chips, well-drained peach slices, crushed Crunchy Bar chocolate, slivered almonds, etc..etc.. are all good..
Lemon or Orange: Add the finely grated rind of one lemon or orange to the mix at the beginning of beating, plus use the juice from the orange or lemon in place of the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the water in the recipe. Bake as per the recipe.. Coconut is nice added to this too.. or fold chocolate through an orange pavlova mix for a jaffa flavoured result..
Coconut Macaroon Pavlova
Add 1/2 cup of coconut to the mix when beating it.. bake as per the recipe.. it will be a firmer mix.. and still taste very good..
Chocolate Pavlova: Fold chocolate chips through the mix when it's ready - create a marbled effect by folding it through lightly. Bake as per the recipe..
Almond: Add 1/2 to 1 tsp of almond essence to the mix before beating. Once the mix is spread out on the baking paper or dish, and ready to go into the oven, sprinkle the top with slivered almonds and bake with these on top. Just delicious! Chocolate could be folded through this too..
Caramel: Add an extra teaspoon of vanilla and use brown sugar instead of the white sugar.. bake as per the recipe.. slivered almonds can be folded through the mix, or sprinkled across the top for this too.. or chocolate can be folded through..
marcs,
Dec 23, 4:34am
This is my one. If you have a mixer then it is great othewise use a electric hand beater but beat for about 20 mins.
6 egg Whites, 1 & 1/4 c castor sugar 2 teaspoons Cornflour, 2 teaspoons White Vinegar, 2 Tablespoons Boiling water 1 tsp vanilla
Beat the FIRST FOUR Ingredients together while boiling the jug. Add the Boiled Water and vanilla. Beat until thick and smooth (approx 15 mins). Pile onto a baking Paper lined oven tray (pile thickly NOT widely and flatten the top slightly). Cook for 2 mintues at 200 degrees C, then turn down and cook a further 1 1/2 hours at 100 degrees C. (Leave in oven overnight to cool)
This pav does not sink in the middle. It does crack but holds its shape
venna2,
Dec 23, 4:47am
I've found that if I beat egg whites too long they go liquidy ... not very scientific but it's a start. I'd beat until they're white and stiff.
horseychick,
Dec 23, 5:16am
Richard Till recommends adding the sugar a little bit at a time, and beating the whites for at least 10 mins. Whites should be thick and glossy.
seniorbones,
Dec 23, 5:57am
Ruth Prettys recipe is to beat all together for 30mins
annie.nz,
Dec 7, 3:18pm
I don't suppose you could post Ruth Pretty's recipe?Please?
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