Name: Strawberry Pavlova
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; pinch salt; 1 1/4 cups superfine or everyday granulated sugar; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp white-wine vinegar (or cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar); a few drops vanilla extract (optional); 1 pint strawberries, hulled and cut in half or quarters; 2 tsp superfine or everyday granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional); 1 tsp white balsamic vinegar (optional); 1/4 tsp grated orange rind (optional); 2 tsp Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur (optional); 1 cup heavy cream, whipped; store-bought cream topping; or yogurt flavored with 2-3 tablespoons honey; 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar (optional)

Strawberry Pavlova

A deceptively simple, light, elegant summer dessert

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Course Dessert

Equipment

electric beater

Ingredients

Meringue

4 egg whites
pinch salt
1 1/4 cups superfine or everyday granulated sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp white-wine vinegar (or cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar)
a few drops vanilla extract (optional)

Topping

1 pint strawberries, hulled and cut in half or quarters
2 tsp superfine or everyday granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1 tsp white balsamic vinegar (optional)
1/4 tsp grated orange rind (optional)
2 tsp Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur (optional)
1 cup heavy cream, whipped; store-bought cream topping; or yogurt flavored with 2-3 tablespoons honey
1 tbsp confectioners' sugar (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, or using an immersion blender, combine egg whites and salt. Begin beating at low speed and gradually increase it to high. After peaks begin to form, gradually beat in the sugar ,one tablespoon at a time. (Superfine sugar will dissolve more quickly.) Beat at high speed until the meringue is stiff and shiny. Sprinkle in the cornstarch, vinegar, and vanilla and fold in gently. This will take about 10 minutes total.
Mound the meringue in a circle on a no-stick baking sheet sprayed with Pam, or better yet, on a sheet of parchment paper placed on the baking sheet. Flatten the top, place in the oven, and reduce the heat to 250 degrees. Bake one hour and 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool in the oven.
Meanwhile, cut up the strawberries and combine them with the sugar, vanilla, vinegar, orange rind, and orange liqueur. Let sit at room temperature.
To serve, carefully move the meringue to a serving plate, using two spatulas or peeling off the parchment paper. Using your beater or immersion blender, whip the cream with confectioners sugar till it holds stiff peaks. Press the back of a soup spoon into the top to hold the whipped cream, and spoon the strawberries over the cream. Serve immediately.

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Strawberry Pavlova