Pavlova - Easy Valentine's Day Bake
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An easy choice for Valentine's Day!
Ingredients
  • 4 egg whites
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup superfine (caster) sugar
  • 2 tbsp confectioners (icing) sugar
  • 1½ cups whipping cream
  • bananas, raspberries, blueberries, etc. to decorate
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and draw an 8-inch circle.
  2. Using electric beaters, beat egg whites in a large dry bowl until soft peaks form. Add the cream of tartar and then gradually the superfine sugar beating well after each addition. Continue beating until the mixture is thick and glossy and the sugar has completely dissolved. Add the confectioners sugar and beat.
  3. To test if the sugar has dissolved, rub a small amount of the mixture between your thumb and forefinger. Mixture should feel just slightly gritty. If it feels very gritty continue to beat.
  4. Spread the meringue mixture onto the sheet inside the marked circle. Bake for 40 minutes.
  5. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Place on top of cooked and cooled pavlova. Decorate with fruit.
Recipe by Roasted at http://www.roastedmontreal.com/2015/02/pavlova-easy-valentines-day-bake.html