Very Berry Pavlova
Easy elegant dessert easy to servicer when you have guests at dinner.
Very Berry Pavlova
A take on Pavlova, with individual meringue shells
Ingredients
Meringue Shells
- 3 egg whites from eggs graded large
- ⅛ teas salt
- ¼ teas ream of tartare this is to stabilize the whites, if you don't have cream of tartare add ½ teas. vinegar
- ½ teas vanilla flavoring
Filing
- 3 cups assorted berries the traditional berry for Pavlova is strawberries but I have used all kinds such as blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries.
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp Grand Marnier
Instructions
Meringue Shells
- preheat oven to 350 ℉
- with mixer fitted with whisk, add egg whites to bowl, beat until foaming at medium low speed. Add salt and cream of tartare. Increase speed of mixer to high when egg white are stiff begin adding sugar 2 tbls. at a time. Add vanilla and continue beating until egg white are smooth and glossy and sugar is dissolved. Egg white will be quite thick at that point.
- on baking sheet covered with parchment paper make 6 equal mounds of egg whites. With circular motion using the back of a tablespoon for each mound into a shell.
- Place in oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes
- Remove from over, remove shells from parchment immediately and cool.
- I frequently place the shells in the freezer at this point to avoid issues with the humidity.
Berries
- prepare berries as you normally would and slightly sugar them.
- Optional: flavor with liquior of your choice such as Grand Marnier
Whipped Cream
Use mixer fitted with wisk
- Add cream to chilled mixer bowl
- Beat until softly whipped and add sugar and Grand Marnier
- You may add more sugar or Grand Marnier to your taste. You may use another flavoring if you desire.
Notes
This is easy and elegant. This is not a desert to make on a rainy day as the humidity will affect the meringue. Shown presented for a party of 6, it allows people to assemble their own Pavlova’s. The whipped cream can be made ahead and kept in the freezer then taken out in time to thaw. One less thing for a hostess to deal with!
Nutrition
Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1202IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.2mg
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