STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA
STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA
STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA

Ingredients
  • 6 free-range egg whites
  • 300g/10½oz caster sugar
  • 1 tsp sherry vinegar
  • 1 drop of pink food colouring
  • 1 tbsp orange liqueur
  • 250ml/9fl oz whipping cream
  • whipped until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • split
  • seeds only
  • 75g/2½oz sifted icing sugar
  • 450g/1lb strawberries
  • washed
  • hulled and cut in half
  • 100ml/3½fl oz water
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 250g/9oz strawberries
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180C/360F/Gas 4.
  • Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed.
  • Add the sugar
  • one tablespoon at a time
  • whisking constantly
  • until all the sugar is combined and stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed.
  • Gently fold in the vinegar
  • pink food colouring and orange liqueur.
  • Divide the meringue mixture into two equal portions. Spread the meringue mixture onto two baking trays lined with baking parchment.
  • Transfer to the oven and turn the oven temperature down to 150C/300F/Gas 2.
  • Bake the meringue for about one hour. The result should be crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle.
  • For the filling
  • whisk the cream with the vanilla seeds and sugar until stiff peaks are formed when the whisk is removed. (You can use the vanilla pod in another dish.)
  • Spoon equal amounts of the cream mixture onto both of the cooked meringues.
  • Place equal amounts of the strawberries on top of the two cream-covered meringues.
  • For the sauce
  • place the sugar and water into a pan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Boil for 12-15 minutes
  • until the liquid becomes a thick syrup.
  • Remove from the heat then add the strawberries and set aside for ten minutes. Transfer the strawberries and syrup to a food processor and blend until smooth
  • then pass through a sieve. Place into the fridge to chill.
  • To serve
  • cut each pavlova in half and place each half onto a plate. Pour over the strawberry sauce and serve.