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Blackberry Pavlovas

A delightful dessert featuring crisp meringue shells topped with whipped cream and fresh blackberries.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

Meringue
  • 4 large egg whites at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar superfine sugar preferred
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Topping
  • 1 cup heavy cream chilled
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar to taste
  • 2 cups fresh blackberries plus extra for garnish

Method
 

Prepare Meringue
  1. Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
  3. Gradually add the granulated sugar, one tablespoon at a time, while continuing to beat until the mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form.
  4. Gently fold in the vinegar and cornstarch.
  5. Spoon the meringue mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, forming four nests.
  6. Bake for 1.5 hours, then turn off the oven and let the meringues cool completely inside the oven.
Prepare Topping
  1. In a clean mixing bowl, whip the chilled heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
  2. Once the meringues are cool, carefully remove them from the parchment paper.
  3. Top each meringue nest with whipped cream and fresh blackberries.
  4. Garnish with additional blackberries if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gFiber: 3gSugar: 20g

Notes

For best results, ensure that no egg yolk gets into the egg whites when separating them.

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