Aussie Pavlova Recipe at MyDish

Aussie Pavlova

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Method

  • 1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • 2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar(or vinegar) until stiff.
  • 3. Add the water. Beat again. Add the sugar and beat until it is dissolved. (About 15 minutes). 4. Fold in the corn flour and remainder of ingredients.
  • 5. Place the mixture on aluminum foil which has been sprinkled with a little corn flour. Turn the oven down to 100°C. DO NOT SPREAD THE MIXTURE OUT. IT SHOULD BE ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
  • 6. Cook for 1 hour. Turn oven off and leave until cold. Decorate the top with whipped cream and fruit (kiwifruit, bananas or strawberries on top).

    • Comments Add your comment

    • Thank you - thank you - thank you!
      I have searched high & low for this recipe (once had it in a coffee shop a couple of years ago) - going to give it a go over the weekend... will let you know how it goes!

      by Teresa77 on Fri Oct 9 2009   reply to this comment

    • why the vinegar?

      by Lilly on Thu Jan 24 2008   reply to this comment

    Ingredients

    • 4 Egg Whites
    • 250g Caster Sugar
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
    • 1  Vanilla Pod chopped
    • 1 tsp Corn Flour
    • 3 tbs Water
    • Pinch cream of tartar (or 1 tbs vinegar)

    By Views 2466  Added Wed Jan 23 2008


    National Dish of Australia and New Zealand, first made specially for Anna Pavlova, a famous Russian ballerina.