Aunty Iri's pavlova

Ingredients

  • 8 large egg whites

  • 2 cups caster sugar

  • 1 dsp malt vinegar

    dsp stands for dessert spoon

  • 1 dsp vanilla

    dsp stands for dessert spoon

  • softly whipped cream

    for decorating

  • seasonal tropical fruit

    such as pineapple, papaya and passionfruit, for decorating

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer
  • 1 Whisk tool
  • 1 Greased tray

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients (egg whites, caster sugar, malt vinegar, and vanilla) into your stand mixer bowl.
  2. Beat for 12–15 minutes until stiff. The recipe notes that it might seem like it can’t possibly work, but it does.
  3. Place the mix onto a greased tray that you have previously splashed with a little cold water.
  4. Bake at 150°C for 30 minutes.
  5. Then, reduce the temperature to 100°C and bake for another 1 hour. Do not open the oven door during the cooking.
  6. Let it cool in the oven before removing.
  7. Decorate with softly whipped cream and seasonal tropical fruit such as pineapple, papaya and passionfruit.

Notes

Tip
Aunty Iri uses a dessert spoon (dsp) as her spoon of measure.
Variation
Decorate with any seasonal fruit you like.
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days before decorating.

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