Name: Pavlova Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: australian
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp cornflour

by Kaye Last updated on 11/15/2023

Our national dessert: crisp meringue on the outside with a soft marshmallow centre. - Kaye

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1 cup caster sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp cornflour

Method

Step 1

In a small electric mixer bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Step 2

Add sugar, lemon juice and sifted cornflour, and beat until stiff and glossy (at least 10 minutes).
Step 3

Cover a baking tray with baking paper.
Step 4

Pile meringue onto paper and shape into a large circle, leaving the centre slightly hollowed.
Step 5

Bake in at 130C for 1½ hours or until crisp on the outside.
Step 6

Turn oven off and leave pavlova to cool in oven with door ajar.
Step 7

Decorate with whipped cream and fruit in season.