GRANDMA PERRITT'S PAVLOVA WITH CUSTARD CREAM

Grandma Perritt's Pavlova With Custard Cream image

Provided by cookingpompom

Categories Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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4 egg whites, at room temp
1 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon cornflour (starch)
1 teaspoon white vinegar
custard cream
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons cornflour (starch)
1/4-1/3 cup icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup cream
1/2 cup milk

Steps:

Heat your oven - as hot as it will go while you prepare the pav mix.
Place baking paper on a pizza tray and set aside.
In a large clean bowl (metal or glass) beat the egg whites on high until thick and "soft peak stage" (when you lift the beaters up, the egg whites resemble whipped cream).
Turn the beaters down to low, add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Once all in, return to high and beat for 7-10 minutes until the sugar is dissolved (check by rubbing a small amount of mix inbetween your thumb and finger - there should be no grit).
Turn the beaters to low and add the flour and vinegar, mix well.
Use a metal spoon to scrape out the mix onto the lined tray.
I aim for a 10 inch circle, it will be a mound.
Place in a hot oven and turn down to 130oC straight away. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and leave for another hour. Open the door and leave for another hour. The pav needs to be cold when it leaves the oven (this makes the outside crunchy and the inside soft marshmellowy).
Dress just before serving.
Custard cream:.
In a bowl (medium) beat the egg yolks, flour, sugar and vanilla.
In a saucepan gently heat the cream and milk over a low heat.
Pour the yolk mix in and whisk constantly until thick and almost to boiling point.
Set aside and cool for 5 mintues, then pour into a clean bowl.
Place cling wrap over the top (to catch the skin so you can discard it).
Serve on the side (cold) to a dressed pavlova.