A traditional summer dessert, the sharing pavalova is easy to make and even easier to eat.
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours 20 minute
What You’ll Need:
Lime Curd:
- 6 yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 80g sugar
- 100g Lime juice and zest of all the limes from juicing
- 170g butter (melted)
Meringue:
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- Medium pinch of salt
- 20ml vanilla essence
- 5g corn starch
- 240g egg whites
- 400g caster sugar
- 1 vanilla bean split and scraped (only use seeds)
Topping:
- 1 mango diced into a neat 1cm cubes
- 2 passion fruits
- 100g raspberries
- 100g blackberries
- 100g strawberries
What To Do:
Lime Curd:
- Cream the eggs and sugar
- Add the butter, juice, zest of lime and whisk on a low heat until it thickens
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes then cover in a bowl with cling film and chill
Meringue:
- Place the egg white into the bowl and whip with the salt until very thick
- Add the vinegar and cornflower, followed by the caster sugar slowly so it thickens, then add the vanilla seeds at the end and whip until firm
- Place this all onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper using a big spoon to place it on, make it into a long rectangle shape and bake at 90c for about 2 hours to dry out
Assembly:
Place the lime curd onto the meringue, followed by the sliced fruit on and passion fruit last. Finish by dusting with icing sugar (optional)
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