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Passionfruit Pavlova

Passionfruit Pavlova

Passionfruit flavoured pavlova with a dried meringue crown and passionfruit pastry cream
5 from 3 votes
Prep 40 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Australian, New Zealand
Servings 12
Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients

Pavlova

  • 8 (240 g) egg whites
  • 2 cups (430 g) caster sugar
  • 2 tsp corn flour/starch
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 drops yellow food gel

Passionfruit Curd

  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup (55 g) caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) passionfruit syrup

Whipped Cream

Decorations

  • 3 fresh passionfruit (pulp)

Instructions
 

Pavlova

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C / 300°F. Draw a 21cm circle on a sheet of baking paper. Place the baking paper, circle side down, on a baking tray. Draw a 18cm circle on another piece of baking paper and then draw a 10cm circle in the centre of that. Turn upside down. Set aside.
  • Add your egg whites into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to whip them to soft peaks. Then add the sugar 1 tbsp at a time until it’s all incorporated. Adding it slowly will allow it to dissolve into the egg mixture.
  • Continue whipping on high speed until the meringue becomes thick and glossy.
  • Add the sifted corn flour and white vinegar and mix for 30seconds. Scrape down the bowl and mix for another 30 seconds.
  • Add one spatula of the meringue into a small bowl. Add yellow food gel and fold in using a spoon until evenly coloured.
  • Add the yellow meringue and some white meringue into two separate piping bags fitted with an open star tip.
  • Dab each corner of both baking trays with meringue mixture and stick the baking paper to the baking tray.
  • Pipe a ring of little meringue blobs on top of the baking paper with the donut shape. Set aside.
  • Spoon the rest of the meringue mixture onto the baking tray with the circle. Use a spatula to shape into a circle.
  • Place both trays in the oven and turn temp down to 120°C / 250°F. Bake for 1 hour and allow to cool in the oven. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN at any moment!!! Otherwise, your pavlova will collapse.

Passionfruit Custard

  • For the Passionfruit custard, whisk the egg yolks, passion fruit syrup, milk, vanilla and sugar together. Microwave for 1 minute at a time, whisking each time until mixture thickens. Allow to cool completely.

Whipped Cream

  • Beat the cream and vanilla in a bowl until firm peaks form.

Assembly

  • Place meringue base on a serving plate. Spread an even thin layer of passionfruit custard on top and then add cream on top. Top with the wreath and drizzle fresh passionfruit pulp over everything.

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Notes

Store baked and plain pavlova in an airtight container for up to one day. Top with decorations the day it’s being served.

Nutrition

Calories:244kcal | Carbohydrates:8g | Protein:5g | Fat:11g | Saturated Fat:6g | Polyunsaturated Fat:1g | Monounsaturated Fat:4g | Cholesterol:158mg | Sodium:56mg | Potassium:151mg | Fiber:1g | Sugar:6g | Vitamin A:547IU | Vitamin C:2mg | Calcium:46mg | Iron:1mg
Keyword Meringue, passionfruit, Pavlova
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