




BLACK FOREST PAVLOVA
(Serves 10)
I find it is always safe to line your baking tray with a double layer of baking paper – just to make 100% sure your pavlova will not stick to the tray.
PAVLOVA
6 egg whites (180 ml)
450 ml castor sugar (380 g)
2.5 ml cream of tartar
50 ml cacao, sifted
TO FINISH
500 ml fresh cream, whipped with vanilla seeds
1 tin drained black cherries
125 ml black cherry jam
2 chocolate flakes
100 g dark chocolate
1 punnet fresh cherries for garnishing
Sifted cacao powder for garnishing
METHOD:
- Preheat the oven to 100 °C. Line a baking sheet with a double layer of well-greased baking paper. Draw a circle (30cm diameter) on the bottom paper with a pencil
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
- Add the castor sugar gradually while whisking, making sure it’s incorporated completely.
- Whisk until very stiff and shiny. Add the cream of tartar and fold in the cacao
- Spoon the mixture onto the baking paper, shape into a circle with high sides, using the pencil markings as a guide (with ring in the middle).
- Bake for 2 hours. Switch off the oven and leave the pavlova inside, preferably overnight, until completely cold.
- TO ASSEMBLE: Stir the jam to become slightly runny and drizzle over the pavlova. Top with the whipped cream and add the cherries (tinned and fresh) and the chocolate flake. Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the pavlova. Lastly dust with the cacao and serve.
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