Thursday, December 15, 2016

PLUM PAVLOVA


Plum Compote:
500 g plums
100 g sugar
1-2 oranges juice

Cream:
250 g Fresh cream
1 tbsp sugar
vanilla

Meringue:
5 egg whites
250 g caster sugar
1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp lemon juice

Heat the oven 180 C.
To make the meringue,whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form,then add sugar a bit at a time,whisking until glossy & thick.Whisk in the lemon juice & corn flour.
Use a dinner plate to trace a circle on a piece of baking paper then fill with meringue & use a large palette knife to draw up the edges.Turn the oven down to 120 C. bake for 90 min. & leave to cool completely.
To make the plum compote halve the plums,place them on to the frying pan cut side down.scatter sugar all over.Cook on high heat until plums start to caramelize, turn over & squeeze orange juice over.cook for few min.Take off the heat.Cool.
To serve,pile the cream on top of the pavlova,top with plums & drizzle of syrup.Scatter some toasted almonds or pistachio nuts all over.Serve immediately.




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