Sharing Pavlova with Lime Curd and Summer Berries
Ingredients
Lime Curd:
6 yolks
2 whole eggs
80g sugar
100g Lime juice and zest of all the limes from juicing
170g butter (melted)
Meringue:
1 tsp white wine vinegar
Medium pinch of salt
20ml vanilla essence
5g corn starch
240g egg whites
400g caster sugar
1 vanilla bean split and scraped (only use seeds)
Topping:
1 mango diced into a neat 1cm cubes
2 passion fruits
100g raspberries
100g blackberries
100g strawberries
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours 20 minute
Method Lime Curd:
1.Cream the eggs and sugar
2.Add the butter, juice, zest of lime and whisk on a low heat until it thickens
3.Simmer for 2-3 minutes then cover in a bowl with cling film and chill
Meringue:
1.Place the egg white into the bowl and whip with the salt until very thick
2.Add the vinegar and cornflower, followed by the caster sugar slowly so it thickens, then add the vanilla seeds at the end and whip until firm
3.Place this all onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper using a big spoon to place it on, make it into a long rectangle shape and bake at 90c for about 2 hours to dry out
Assembly
Place the lime curd onto the meringue, followed by the sliced fruit on and passion fruit last. Finish by dusting with icing sugar (optional)
Recipe with Stella Artois Cidre Raspberry
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