Recipe

Our Pavlovas are created fresh daily and contain the finest ingredients. Naturally we can’t tell you our recipe. However we can tell you a perfect high-rise Pavlova can be created every time with just the right balance of:

Fresh egg whites
Pure Cane Sugar
Vinegar
Flavouring substance
Emulsifier (339)

Some "secrets" to successful Pavlova making!

- Ensure implements are scrupulously clean.
- Never use a copper bowl to beat the eggs.
- Egg whites should be whipped at approximately room temperature.
- Ensure that no yolk gets into the egg white.

This is a typical recipe for a "homemade" Pavlova

4 egg whites	1 teaspoon vanilla essence
¼ teaspoon salt	1 teaspoon vinegar
1 cup castor sugar	2 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch)

Preheat the oven to 150°C(Gas Mark 2).
Beat egg whites and salt in a bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add the castor sugar while beating. Continue until stiff peaks form. Beat in the remaining ingredients, vanilla essence, vinegar and cornflour. Turn mixture out onto a baking paper covered tray. Shape into a circle approximately 23 cm (9 in) in diameter.

Reduce oven temperature to 140°C. Bake for 15 minutes, then further reduce the oven temperature to 120°C and bake for 1 ¼ hours. Cool completely in the oven. Top with whipped cream and your choice of fresh fruit.

Enjoy and Good Luck!

Serving suggestions

Pavlovas are usually dressed with fresh whipped cream and selected fruits, nuts. The options seem endless, and provide a real opportunity for hosts to express themselves creatively.

Kiwifruit and strawberries are traditional favourites. But pineapple, paw paw, passion fruit, peaches, banana, coconut, raspberries and grapes are also common in a variety of combinations. These are often combined with nuts such as hazelnut, almonds and walnuts.  Some people also like to add chocolate hail or chocolate sauce. 

Pavlovas are very versatile.  Dress them however you prefer.  Get creative!  To help you get started, or for a little something different our staff have collected some of their favourite serving ideas. 

Try these out: -

Cut pavlova in half. Remove top half and cream the bottom. Replace the top and cream also. Drizzle the top with melted chocolate. This works really well with a hazelnut pavlova.

For that extra some thing special add a small amount of cocoa powder to the cream prior to whipping.

Fold chocolate shavings to the cream on a cappuccino pavlova.

Crush brandy snap pieces and fold gently into the whipped cream just prior to serving. If added too early the brandy snap pieces will dissolve.

If you like a tropical flavour try drizzling passionfruit sauce over the whipped cream and serving with fresh melon, grapes and pineapple. Adding some pineapple leaves as a garnish will give that finishing touch.

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