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Delicious and Festive Holiday Pavlova

Beautiful baked meringue topped with freshly made whipped cream and delicious berries and just a touch of mint
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Australian, New Zeland
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

Pavlova

  • 7 egg whites Egg Whites only
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar granulated
  • 3 tsp Vanilla Extract You could flavor this with your favorite extract like almond, coconut, or rum.
  • 2 Tbs Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 Tbs White Distilled Vinegar

Whipped Cream

  • 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3/4 cup Confectioners' Sugar Use more or less to taste.
  • 1 Tbs Vanilla extract You could flavor this with your favorite extract like almond, coconut, or rum.

Berries

  • 1 cup Raspberries (fresh, rinsed and dried)
  • 1/2 Cup cup Pomegranate Arils
  • 1/2 cup Sugared Cranberries*** Optional
  • 1/2 cup Sliced Strawberries

Instructions
 

Festive Mixed Berry Pavlova

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Get a Cookie sheet and line it with parchment paper
  • Use a dinner plate as a template for a perfect circle and outline the palate with a pencil on the parchment paper. Use an appetizer plate to trace the inner circle on the parchment paper.
  • Carefully separate the egg whites from the yolk. Do not get any yolk in your whites, if you do, they may whip up.
  • In a mixing bowl, start whipping your egg whites until they from soft peaks about 4 minutes.
  • Add the sugar a little at a time until it is well combined.
  • Mix for an additional 5 minutes or until your egg whites form stiff peaks that don't droop when you take a spoonful.
  • Finally add the cornstarch, vinegar, and vanilla extract
  • Whip until fully combined.
  • Put the whipped whites in to a large piping bag. (if you use a fancy tip it will look extra special)
  • Pipe into the circle on the parchment paper tray. It will probably be about 8-10 cupcake sized mounds.
  • Use the back of a spoon to create a shallow trench on the top, (this is where the whipped cream will go.
  • Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes
  • Then turn off the oven and let the pavlova "dry out" and cool off for another hour in the oven.

Whipped Cream

  • Add the heavy whipping cream to the bowl, and whip on low until the cream begins to thicken (about 2 min)
  • Add the powdered sugar a little at a time otherwise it flies everywhere.
  • Add in your vanilla extract
  • Chill until you are ready to assemble the pavlova.

Berries

  • Raspberries can be added whole
  • Strawberries can be added whole sliced in half chopped or however you prefer.

Assembly

  • Gently put your pavlova on the serving tray, I recommend using a large cake it is VERY fragile.
  • Once on your serving dish or tray add the whipped cream, pile it high, but flatten the top for the berries
  • Finally add the berries to your liking.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Holiday Dessert, Holiday Treats, Pavlova