VANILLA PAVLOVA WITH PINEAPPLE & PASSION FRUIT

Vanilla pavlova with pineapple & passion fruit image

Prep all the elements for these pavlovas and let the kids build them. Pineapple and passion fruit is a great springtime combination, or try berries in the summer

Provided by Paul Ainsworth

Categories Dessert

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 egg whites
115g caster sugar
2 tsp cornflour
1 tsp lemon juice
200g crème fraîche
25g icing sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
200g pineapple, chopped into small chunks
2 passion fruit, seeds scooped out
mint leaves, shredded (optional)

Steps:

Heat the oven to 130C/110C fan/gas 1. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Draw four circles, 8-10cm in diameter, on the baking parchment, then flip over. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl using an electric whisk until stiff peaks form. Gradually whisk in the sugar until thick and glossy, then the cornflour and lemon juice. Pile the meringue in swirls onto the marked circles, making a dip in the middle, then bake on the lowest shelf for 55 mins-1 hr until crisp on the outside and dry underneath. Turn the oven off, leave the door ajar and leave the meringues to cool completely. Can be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
Whisk the crème fraîche in a bowl with the icing sugar and vanilla extract until thick and pillowy. Mix the pineapple and passion fruit together in a separate bowl. To assemble, spoon a quarter of the crème fraîche mixture onto each meringue, top with pineapple and passion fruit and drizzle with the passion fruit juice. Finish with mint leaves to serve, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 41 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium