Tropical Pavlova Food

TROPICAL FRUIT PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/gas 2. Grease and line a 24cm baking tray.
• Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of sea salt salt using an electric mixer, until soft peaks form, then add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until fully incorporated, the mixture is glossy and firm peaks form.
• Fold the vinegar into the meringue mix, then spoon onto the tray. Make a slight well in the centre with the back of a spoon and bake for 1 hour. When the meringue is crisp, turn off the oven and leave the meringue in the oven until completely cool.
• Whisk the double cream by hand, just until it forms soft peaks. Peel and slice the pineapple and bananas, then peel and quarter the tamarillos.
• When the meringue is cooled, spread over the whipped cream and top with the cut fruit. Halve the passion fruits and scoop the pulp over the pavlova.
• Drizzle over the honey, then let everyone dig in!

TROPICAL PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. To make the meringue, separate the egg whites into a clean bowl (save the yolks for another time) and add the sugar. Beat with an electric whisk for 8-10 mins, or until stiff and glossy. Combine the vanilla, vinegar and cornflour in a separate bowl until smooth, then fold into the eggs along with the coconut.
• Place a piece of parchment paper or silicone paper over a baking sheet. Spoon the meringue mix onto the sheet and smooth out to form a circle about 20-25cm wide, swirling with a knife to make peaks around the edges. Cook for 1 hr until the meringue is crisp and lightly browned, then turn off the oven and leave to cool. Gently peel away the paper. Can be made up to two days ahead and carefully stored in an airtight container.
• To serve, whip the cream, crème fraîche, sugar and vanilla extract together until soft peaks form, then spread over the centre of the meringue. Top with the fruit and serve.