Raspberry Pavlova

Ready, steady, pavlova! We’re sharing the recipe for our Raspberry Pavlova for you to try at home. Enjoy!

Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

• 7 medium egg whites

• 330g caster sugar

• 1tsp cornflour

• 1tsp white wine vinegar

• 1tsp vanilla essence

• 400ml whipping cream

• 200g raspberries

• Icing sugar, for dusting

Method:

1. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Mix the cornflour, white wine vinegar and vanilla essence until smooth.

3. Place egg whites into very clean and dry bowl.

4. Whisk on high, until very stiff.

5. Whisk in half the cornflour mix followed by half of the sugar.

6. Continue to whisk until thoroughly incorporated.

7. Add the rest of the sugar and cornflour and whisk thoroughly.

8. Tip out meringue mix onto the prepared baking sheet.

9. Spread out with palette knife until evenly spread.

10. Place in the preheated oven (160°C fan / gas 3) and bake for 40 minutes.

11. Allow to cool.

12. Once cool, turn out onto another sheet of baking paper dusted with icing sugar.

13. Carefully remove the baking paper from the base of the meringue.

14. Whip the cream until it holds soft peaks.

15. Spread the cream over the pavlova and scatter the raspberries evenly over the cream.

16. Cut a line halfway into the meringue, 1cm from the edge of one of the narrow ends of the pavlova (this makes it easier to roll).

17. Using the baking paper, roll the pavlova up.

18. Finish with the end of the pavlova tucked neatly underneath.

19. Dust with a little more icing sugar and voila!

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