Pavlova with lemon curd and strawberries

Name: Pavlova with lemon curd and strawberries
Total time: 14400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large egg whites; 160 g granulated sugar; Zest of half a lemon; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (or white wine / distilled vinegar); 1 tsp corn starch; 2 egg yolks; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; Juice of 1.5 lemons; Zest of half to a whole lemon; Pinch salt; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; Heavy whipping cream; Sugar, to taste; Vanilla extract, to taste

Jkuang @jkuang

Based on Mary Berry's pavlova recipes, with homemade lemon curd.

Jkuang @jkuang

Based on Mary Berry's pavlova recipes, with homemade lemon curd.

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Ingredients

4hr(total prep)

8 servings

Pavlova
3large egg whites
160 ggranulated sugar
Zest of half a lemon
1 tspfresh lemon juice (or white wine / distilled vinegar)
1 tspcorn starch
Lemon curd
2egg yolks
1/3 cupgranulated sugar
Juice of 1.5 lemons
Zest of half to a whole lemon
Pinchsalt
3 tbspunsalted butter
Whipped cream
Heavy whipping cream
Sugar, to taste
Vanilla extract, to taste
Strawberries (and other fruit of choice)

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Steps

4hr(total prep)

1

Preheat oven to 265 F (or 130 C).
2

Beat egg whites; once foamy and white, start to slowly add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
3

Mix the corn starch and lemon juice (or vinegar) into a slurry, and whisk into the meringue along with lemon zest.
4

Spread the meringue mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet, to a diameter of about 20-22cm. Shape so that there is a shallow center cavity.
5

Bake for an hour at 260 F, then let cool in the oven for at least an hour.
6

Mix the egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Place the bowl over a pot with simmering water to create a double boiler.
7

Whisk the mixture while it heats and thickens over the double boiler, about 10-15 minutes, until it has the consistency to coat the back of a spoon.
8

Take off the heat, and whisk in the butter until it has melted. Place a plastic film over the top of the curd to prevent a skin from forming, and let the curd cool.
9

Make whipped cream by whipping heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract to taste.
10

Assemble the pavlova by spreading a generous layer of whipped cream over the top, followed by a layer of lemon curd, strawberries, and other fruit. You can also add toasted almond flour or toasted almond slices for texture.