Strawberry pavlova composed of
– meringue,
– mascarpone whipped cream,
– strawberry compote,
– strawberry slices,
– mint leaves.
Equipment used
– Baking sheet
– Plain piping tip
– Piping bag
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Ingredients
Meringue
80g egg whites160g sugar12g cornstarch6g lemon juice
Mascarpone whipped cream150g cold heavy cream75g mascarpone cheese40g powdered sugar
Strawberry compote150g strawberries20g powdered sugar2g NH pectin
A little white chocolate
Mint leaves
The recipe
For 4 Pavlovas
Meringue80g egg whites160g sugar12g cornstarch6g lemon juice
Pour the egg whites, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice into a mixing bowl. Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until you obtain a firm, smooth meringue. Fill a piping bag fitted with a plain tip with the meringue. Pipe the meringue onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 90°C for 2 hours and 30 minutes, then leave in the oven for another 30 minutes with the oven turned off.
Using a kitchen grater, lightly sand the meringues so that they stand upright when turned over.
Melt a little white chocolate in the microwave and brush it over the surface to protect it from moisture.
Strawberry compote150g strawberries20g powdered sugar2g NH pectin
In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and NH pectin.
In a saucepan, cook the strawberries cut into small pieces over low heat for a few minutes. Then increase the heat, add the sugar and pectin mixture.
Cook for two minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat. You can blend the compote or leave it chunky.
Fill a piping bag with the compote and set aside until ready to assemble.
Mascarpone whipped cream150g cold heavy cream75g mascarpone cheese40g powdered sugar
Using an electric mixer, whip the very cold heavy cream with the mascarpone. Use heavy cream with at least 30% fat content (I often use Président Fleurette Extra cream). Gradually add the powdered sugar. Fill a piping bag fitted with a plain tip with this whipped cream.
Assembly
Pipe the whipped cream onto the meringues.
Then spoon the strawberry compote into the middle of the whipped cream.
Place the strawberry slices on top. I added some small mint leaves.
