Chocolate Pavlova With Strawberries Food

STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 150°c and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until they reach the soft peak stage.
• Slowly, and while continuing to whisk, add the sugar until the meringue is stiff and glossy.
• Fold in the cornflour, vinegar and vanilla extract.
• Dollop the meringue onto the prepared baking sheet and shape to form a round Pavlova.
• Place in the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 100°c.
• Bake the pavlova for 1 hour and then switch the oven off and allow it to cool completely in the oven. This will result in a crisp crust and soft interior.
• minutes before you are ready to serve, melt the dark chocolate and allow to cool.
• Beat the cream until thick (must be able to hold a peak) then fold in the melted chocolate. Place in the fridge for 5 minutes.
• Top the Pavlova with the chilled chocolate cream and strawberries. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
• This recipe calls for 1 cup of granulated sugar, which needs to be ground to make more it fine. To do this I put 1 cup of granulated sugar into a blender and pulse it for a few seconds until the sugar is fine. (If you have caster sugar you can use the same amount of that instead.)
• Then, in a small bowl whisk together the sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
• In a large glass or stainless steel bowl, whip the egg whites until they are foamy with stiff peaks.
• Then while the egg whites are still whipping, gradually add the sugar/cornstarch mixture, 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture becomes glossy and forms stiff peaks. The texture will be kind of like stiff shaving foam.
• Then sprinkle the mixture with the vinegar and cocoa powder.
• Using a spatula, mix it together.
• Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper.
• Then using a spoon, add big spoonfuls of the meringue onto the sheet in the shape of a heart. To make the heart, I start at the top of the heart, adding 2 big scoops for the top bumps, then work your way down. The meringue should be at least 2 inches thick.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the pavlova meringue has slight cracking and appears dry.
• Let it cool completely before adding the whipping cream and strawberries.
• While the pavlova is baking you can make the strawberry sauce.
• Cut the strawberries into 4. Then set aside half of them. You are going to leave 1/2 fresh, and 1/2 are going into the sauce.
• In a small saucepan add 1/2 of the chopped strawberries, the raspberries, 1 tbsp water and 1/4 cup sugar. Mix well.
• Simmer over low heat until the fruit is slightly cooked down and the sauce is the consistency of syrup. This takes about 15 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Then stir in the remaining fresh strawberries.
• Using a mixer whip the whipping cream and vanilla until it is fluffy.
• Note: I do not add sugar to this whipped cream because the pavlova and the berries are sweet enough. The unsweetened whipped cream is a nice balance to all the sweetness.
• Once the pavlova has cooled, top it with the whipped cream...be careful not to spread it too hard or the meringue will crack or crumble.
• Then add the strawberry sauce.
• Sprinkle with the grated white chocolate.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Beat together egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar to soft peaks in a large bowl. Beat in sugar, about three tablespoons at a time, until stiff and glossy peaks form. Sift cocoa and cornstarch over egg whites, and gently fold in. Gently fold in vinegar, vanilla, and melted chocolate.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and spread the meringue into an eight inch circle. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 1/2 hours until the outside is crispy and the center is soft. Using a metal spatula, loosen the meringue from the parchment paper, and remove to cool on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely, about one hour.
• Whip cream with the sugar, and spread over the meringue. Arrange strawberries decoratively over the top, and drizzle with chocolate.

CHEF JOHN'S PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Whisk sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl until they are foamy and have a thick, ribbony texture, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour 1/4 of the sugar mixture into the egg whites; whisk until completely incorporated, about 30 seconds. Repeat for the rest of the sugar mixture, whisking after each addition, until all of the sugar mixture is incorporated and the egg whites are glossy and thick.
• Pour vanilla and vinegar into egg white mixture; whisk until you can lift your beater or whisk straight up and the egg whites form a sharp peak that holds its shape, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon egg white mixture onto prepared baking sheet; spread out into a 2-inch high by 6-inch wide disc.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Turn off the oven, crack open the oven door and let the Pavlova cool for one hour.
• Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until soft peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer Pavlova to a serving plate. Top with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until stiff, glossy peaks form. Beat in cornstarch, vinegar and vanilla just until blended.
• On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil, spread meringue into a 10-inch (25 cm) circle with a raised edge and a slight indentation in the centre.
• Bake in a preheated 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) oven until firm to the touch, about 1-1/4 hours. Meringue should be cream-coloured. If it appears to be browning, reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C).
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• When ready to serve, peel parchment paper off back of meringue. Place meringue on a serving plate. Cut strawberries into halves or slices, if large. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in liqueur, if using. Spread whipped cream over meringue leaving edge of meringue visible. Top with strawberries. Cut into wedges to serve.

STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA

Steps:

• To prepare meringue: heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and draw a circle on the paper using an 8- or 9- inch cake pan as a guide. Flip the parchment over so the pencil marking is facing down (this ensures that the pencil won't transfer to the meringue). In bowl of an electric mixer, combine egg whites and salt. Begin beating at low speed, slowly increasing to high. Continue until satiny peaks begin to form; gradually beat in sugar a tablespoon at a time until meringue is stiff and shiny.
• Sprinkle in cornstarch, white-wine vinegar and vanilla, and fold in gently. Mound onto parchment within circle, and shape into a disk, flattening top and smoothing sides. Place in oven, and immediately reduce heat to 300 degrees. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Turn off heat, and allow meringue to cool completely in oven.
• To prepare topping: in a mixing bowl, combine strawberries, vanilla, balsamic vinegar and sugar. Cover with plastic wrap. Let sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• To serve, carefully peel off parchment and place meringue on a platter or cake stand. Gently crack the top with the back of a soup spoon to make a shallow nest for the whipped cream and berries. Whip cream until it is thick enough to hold peaks, and spoon it evenly over meringue. Cover cream with strawberries, allowing a small amount of their liquid to dribble onto cream. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2.
• Using a pencil, mark out the circumference of a dinner plate on baking parchment.
• Whisk 4 egg whites with a hand mixer until they form stiff peaks, then whisk in 250g caster sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until the meringue looks glossy.
• Whisk in 1 tsp white wine vinegar, 1 tsp cornflour and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• Spread the meringue inside the circle, creating a crater by making the sides a little higher than the middle.
• Bake for 1 hr, then turn off the heat and let the Pavlova cool completely inside the oven.
• When the meringue is cool, chop 100g of the hulled strawberries. Mix them with 100g of the redcurrants and 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Place in a food processor, blitz until smooth, then push the fruit mixture through a sieve.
• Whip 350ml double cream with the remaining 1 tbsp icing sugar and spread it over the meringue. Put the remaining 400g hulled and halved strawberries and 100g redcurrants on the cream and finally pour the sauce over the whole lot.