- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Serving: 8
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 591
- Fat Content: 44g
- Saturated Fat Content: 22g
- Carbohydrate Content: 39g
- Sugar Content: 36g
- Fiber Content: 2g
- Protein Content: 6g
- Sodium Content: 0.2g
Chocolate & walnut Pavlova with madeira & tangerines
Ingredients
- egg-whites - 4 medium egg whites
- caster-sugar - 220g caster sugar
- white-wine-vinegar - 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
- walnuts - 100g walnuts
- dark-chocolate - 80g dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- tangerine - 300g tangerines, peeled and pith removed
- madeira - 100ml madeira
- double-cream - 450ml double cream
- dark-chocolate - 10g dark chocolate, grated
Instructions
- Roughly chop the tangerines. In a bowl, toss the tangerines with the madeira until thoroughly coated, then set aside to macerate.
- Heat oven to 110C/90C/gas 1/4 . Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.Whiskthe egg whites in a clean bowl or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Without stopping whisking, gradually add the sugar and whisk until thick and glossy, then whisk in the vinegar too. Toss the walnuts in the melted chocolate, then fold into the egg so the meringue is marbled with chocolate.
- Spread a circle of the chocolate and walnut meringue about 20-25cm in diameter on each baking sheet. Bake for 2 hrs until crisp but slightly soft in the middle - don't worry if it cracks; it will still taste delicious. Remove from the oven and carefully lift the meringues and parchment onto wire racks to cool. Peel the parchment from the meringues, then use a wide palette knife to lift one meringue onto a serving platter or cake stand.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks, being careful not to over whip. Fold in half the tangerines and the madeira used to soak them. Spread just over half the cream mixture onto the meringue, then top with the other layer of meringue, the remaining cream and the rest of the tangerines. Sprinkle over the grated dark chocolate and serve. Can be made a day ahead and chilled in the fridge.
Christmas buffet recipe for 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has egg whites, caster sugar, white wine vinegar, walnuts, dark chocolate, tangerine, madeira, double cream and dark chocolate.
