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Donna Hay's perfect pavlova

Summer is pavlova season. But there's no need to fear a mixture that splits before it’s even in the oven, weepy meringue or a cracked shell. Donna's here to help you achieve the ultimate pavlova.

Donna Hay's perfect pavlova

Donna Hay's perfect pavlova. Credit: Donna Hay: Basics to Brilliance

  • serves

    8-10

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    1 hour

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

8-10

people

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

1

hour

difficulty

Easy

level

 says making meringue is one of her all-time favourite things to do in the kitchen. Her top tip: “Fresh, room temperature eggs work best – when whisked they’ll become fluffy and voluminous, plus they’re more stable during baking.” Get more tips in the below article.

Ingredients

  • 1 quantity
  • 1½ cups (375 ml) single (pouring) cream
  • raspberries, passionfruit pulp and sliced peaches, to serve
Cooling time: 2 hours or overnight

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F). Using a pencil, draw a 20 cm circle on a sheet of non-stick baking paper. Place the baking paper, pencil-side down, on a lightly greased baking tray+. Spoon the meringue mixture into the circle to make a neat round. Reduce the oven temperature to 120°C (250°F) and bake for 1 hour. Allow to cool completely in the closed oven++.
  2. Place the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until soft peaks form. Place the pavlova on a cake stand or plate and top with the cream, raspberries, passionfruit and peach to serve.

Notes

+ Turn the baking paper so it’s pencil-side down on the tray – no marks will transfer onto the meringue.

++ Allow the meringue to cool gradually in the oven with the door closed – preferably overnight.

This recipe is from .

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

 says making meringue is one of her all-time favourite things to do in the kitchen. Her top tip: “Fresh, room temperature eggs work best – when whisked they’ll become fluffy and voluminous, plus they’re more stable during baking.” Get more tips in the below article.

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Published 13 April 2021 3:50pm
By Donna Hay
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