Marshmallow Pavlova Slice Recipes

PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 130 degrees celsius (fan-forced)
• Line a baking tray, round bottom from a round springform pan or round pizza tray with baking paper.
• Beat egg whites and salt on medium-high speed until the mixture forms soft peaks.
• Add sugar gradually while mixing on low speed. Then return to med-high speed and beat for another two minutes. The mixture should look thick and glossy and there should be no granules when you rub the mixture between two fingers - if not, continue beating for another minute.
• Return mixture to low speed and add vanilla extract and vinegar. Mix until combined.
• Pour mixture onto the lined tray, creating a circle about 17cm in diameter. Using your spatula, brush up the sides of the circle towards an imaginary point about 50 cm above the centre of the pavlova. This will give the shape a slightly domed effect and help with the stability or your pavlova. Make sure the top of the pavlova is flat.
• Place pavlova in oven and cook for 15 minutes before turning oven down to 100 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and cooking for another 45 minutes.
• Turn oven off after cooking time elapses but DO NOT open the oven door. Leave the pavlova to cool in the oven for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
• Once completely cool, remove from the oven.
• To make the whipped cream, simply combine the cream and icing sugar and the beat until soft peaks form. Don't overbeat to form stiff peaks as you will risk crushing the pavlova as you decorate it.
• Cut fruit to your liking (and substitute other fruits if you prefer banana, figs, raspberries or something else) and use a little creativity to make your pavlova truly special. Decorate with whipped cream and fruit just before serving.

PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse sugar 12-15 times in a food processor so it is more fine like caster sugar. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until foamy and soft peaks begin to form.
• With the mixer on medium-low speed (setting 3 on a 10-speed mixer), gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, waiting 20-30 seconds between each addition to allow the sugar to better dissolve in the egg whites. Be sure to stop the mixer and scrape the bowl once or twice during this process.
• Once all of the sugar has been added, increase the mixer speed slightly (setting 4 on a 10-speed mixer) and let it whisk the egg whites and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved and the meringue is glossy and thick, with stiff peaks. This may take about 15 minutes at this speed, but don't rush it using a higher speed which is more likely to break the egg whites. You won't get the same wonderfully fluffy texture if you beat the meringue too quickly. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice to be sure it mixes evenly.
• While the egg whites and sugar are mixing, combine the cornstarch, lemon juice or vinegar, and vanilla in a small bowl to create a slurry. When the meringue is glossy and thick and you feel very few grains of sugar when rubbing a bit of it between your fingers, increase the speed slightly and add in the cornstarch slurry. Mix for 30 seconds, scraping the side of the bowl to be sure it is evenly combined.
• Pile the meringue into the middle of the parchment paper and use spatula or the back of a spoon to shape it into a mound roughly 8-inches in diameter. Use the spatula to gently push some of the meringue from the middle of the mound toward to edges to build them up so the pavlova is flat instead of rounded on top. You can make decorative swirls up the sides, if you wish, but smooth any pointy peaks with the spatula.
• Place in the preheated oven and immediately decrease the heat to 225 degrees F.
• Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes. Turn off the oven with the pavlova inside and allow it to cool slowly for 2-3 hours. It will be crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.
• Just before serving, top the pavlova with a generous amount of sweetened whipped cream and your favorite fresh fruit, chocolate, lemon curd, or fruit sauce!

MARSHMALLOW PAVLOVA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 120°C/250°F. Line oven tray with baking paper. Mark approx 7-inch circle on foil. Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar, beating until sugar dissolves.
• 2. Add vanilla and vinegar; beat until combined. Fold through corn flour.
• 3. Spread meringue into circle on foil, building up at the side to about 3 inches in height. Smooth side and top of pavlova gently. Using spatula blade, mark decorative grooves around side of pavlova; smooth top again. Bake pavlova about 1½ hours. Turn oven off; cool pavlova in oven with door ajar. Cut around top edge of pavlova (the crisp meringue top will fall on top of the marshmallow centre). Fill inside pavlova with custard cream topped with whipped cream. Decorated with fresh fruits. Enjoy!

AUSTRALIAN MARSHMALLOW PAVLOVA SLICE

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition until all sugar is dissolved. Add vanilla and vinegar, beat further 1 minute. Spread meringue into buttered, wax-paper lined 11" x 7" pan which has been lightly floured. Bring paper over sides of pan so it is easy to remove slice when cooked. Bake at 300F for 45 minutes or until meringue is crisp and has a hard shell.
• Lift out carefully on to wire rack to cool. (You will notice the top of the pavlova has fallen slightly, giving room for the topping.) Trim edges with sharp knife.
• Beat the cream until soft peaks form, spread cream over top of meringue. Peel bananas, cut into diagonal slices, put into the lemon juice to keep their colour. Hull strawberries, cut in half. Peel kiwi fruit, cut into slices. Remove pulp from passionfruit.
• Heat strawberry jam in small saucepan, push through sieve to remove seeds, brush jam over strawberry halves to give a glaze.
• Arrange banana slices, strawberries and kiwi fruit decoratively on top of pavlova, spoon passionfruit pulp over bananas. Whip remaining cream, pipe decoratively around edge of pavlova.

MARSHMALLOW PAVLOVA SLICE

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add sugar, beating well after each adition until all sugar is dissolved.
• Add vanilla and vinegar, beat further 1 minute.
• Spread meringue in greased, lined 28cm x 18 cm lamington tin which has been lightly dusted with cornflour.
• Bring paper over sides of tin so it is easy to remove slice when cooked.
• Bake in slow oven 45 minutes or until meringue is crisp and has a hard shell.
• Lift out carefully onto wire rack to cool.
• Trim edges with sharp knife.
• Beat one carton of cream until soft peaks form, spread cream over top of meringue.
• Peel bananas, cut into diagonal slices, put into lemon juice to keep their colour.
• Hull strawberries, cut in half.
• Peel kiwi fruit, cut in slices.
• Remove pulp from passionfruit.
• Heat strawberry jam in small saucepan, push through sieve to remove seeds, brush jam over strawberry halves to glaze.
• Arrange banana slices, strawberries and kiwi fruit decoratively on top of pavlova.
• Spoon passionfruit pulp over bananas.
• Whip remaining cream, pipe decoratively around edge of pavlova.