Scrumptious strawberry pavlova

Retro party recipe for 6 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has vinegar, vanilla extract, cornflour, egg white, light muscovado sugar, golden caster sugar, hazelnut, strawberry, cassis and double cream.

Scrumptious strawberry pavlova

Scrumptious strawberry pavlova

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Retro party
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • Vinegar: 2 tsp vinegar, any type
  • Vanilla Extract: 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Cornflour: 2 tsp cornflour
  • Egg White: 4 large egg whites
  • Light Muscovado Sugar: 100g light muscovado sugar
  • Golden Caster Sugar: 100g golden caster sugar
  • Hazelnut: 25g hazelnuts
  • Strawberry: 600g strawberries
  • Cassis: 3 tbsp cassis (blackcurrant liquer)
  • Double Cream: 568ml carton double cream

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 140C/gas 1/ fan 120C. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick parchment.
  2. Blend the vinegar, vanilla and cornflour to a paste. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Gradually whisk in the sugars, adding a little paste with each addition, until a thick marshmallowy meringue is formed.
  3. Spread it out to a 20cm circle on the baking sheet, swirling the knife to make peaks. Scatter over the nuts and bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and leave it to cool.
  4. Sieve 100g/4oz strawberries into a bowl. Stir in the cassis. Whip the cream softly. Slice half the strawberries and fold into the cream. Then swirl in 3 tbsp sauce.
  5. Put the pavlova on a flat plate. Spoon in the cream, scatter on the strawberries, drizzle with sauce.