Black forest pavlova
Combine two favourite desserts - Black Forest Cake and pavlova - to create a dessert which will have your guests clamoring for more.
Ingredients- 6 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- Pinch cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 litres choc-vanilla swirl ice cream
- 150g fresh cherries
- 1/3 cup toasted flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup chocolate topping
Method
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 120C/100C fan forced.
- Step 2 Grease and line a baking tray with baking paper. Mark a 22cm circle on tray. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Step 3 Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until dissolved after each addition (this will take about 10 minutes). Add cream of tartar, cornflour and vanilla.
- Step 4 Beat for 1 minute or until combined. Spoon meringue on to prepared tray. Using a palette knife, shape meringue into a circle. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until firm. Turn oven off. Cool in oven with door ajar. Just before serving, top pavlova with ice-cream.
- Step 5 Decorate with cherries, coconut and topping. Serve immediately.
source: www.taste.com.au/recipes/