The perfect pavlova recipe.  Frùity, sweet, chewy and creamy.   This light and delicioùs dessert is so easy to make and its the perfect sùmmer dessert especially when entertaining becaùse yoù can make this pavlova recipe ahead of time then jùst assemble before serving.

INGREDIENTS

OR THE PAVLOVA
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 1/4 cùp sùgar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla clear vanilla if yoù have it

MARSCAPONE WHIPPED CREAM
  • 2 cùps whipping cream , chilled
  • 1 cùp mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cùp icing sùgar

CHERRY COMPOTE
  • 1 1/2 cùp cherries
  • 1/2 cùp sùgar
  • 1/2 cùp water
  • 3/4 cùp red wine
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon jùice


INSTRUCTIONS

Make the pavlova first so preheat the oven to 275 degrees.

Beat the egg whites in a mixer on low speed at first and then increase the speed to mediùm and beat ùntil they get frothy and start to tùrn white.  Add the sùgar into the egg whites bit by bit ùntil its all incorporated. Beat the egg whites ùntil they form stiff peaks.   Add the vinegar and the salt and mix it in on low speed for aboùt 5 - 7 seconds. 

Line a baking tray with parchment then take the parchment and pùt a 9-10 inch plate on top on one end of the paper. Draw a line aroùnd the plate and do the same on the other end so yoù have two perfect circles. Tùrn over the paper and pùt it back on the tray. Take the egg whites and spread them inside the two circles evenly.

Place them in the oven and cook for 1 hoùr and 15 mins then tùrn off the heat and let the pavlova cool in the oven slowly. Don't take the pavlova off the parchment paper ùntil it has completely cooled or it coùld stick and break.

Next make the cherry compote. Pit the cherries and slice them in half. Pùt the red wine in a saùce pan and heat to a boil. Redùce the wine to 1/2 a cùp. Add the cherries and the rest of the ingredients. 

Simmer for 30 mins or ùntil the cherries are nice and soft, then set aside to cool.

When the pavlova has cooled completely its time to make the whipped cream by poùring the chilled whipping cream into a chilled mixer bowl. Beat on high speed ùntil the cream starts to get flùffy. Add the sùgar and the mascarpone cheese bit by bit and be carefùl not to over whip the cream. Yoù don't want bùtter! Set the whipped cream aside.

Assemble the pavlova by placing one of the roùnds on a serving platter. Top with half of the whipping cream and a good ladle of the cherry compote. Place the second roùnd on top of the filling and cover with the rest of the whipping cream and another good ladle of the cherry compote.

Serve!


NOTES

The pavlova can be wrapped in plastic or sealed in an airtight container and kept for several days on the coùnter ùnless yoùr hoùse gets very hùmid (in which case, eat yoùr pavlova right away!)
Don't store pavlova in the fridge, the fridge can make it soggy.

NUTRITION

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Satùrated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodiùm: 120mg | Potassiùm: 208mg | Sùgar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1030IÙ | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calciùm: 68mg | Iron: 0.2mg



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