Description
Light and airy meets decadent and fruity.
Ingredients
Scale
For the pavlova:
- 130g egg whites, room temperature
- 130g granulated sugar
- 130g powdered sugar
For the kiwi jam:
- 6 total kiwis, peeled and chopped
- 1.5 cups sugar
- A pinch kosher salt
For the orange zest whipped cream:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean powder
- Zest of 1 medium orange or 1 tbsp of zest
Instructions
For the pavlova:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
- With a shallow sauce pan, bring 2-3 inches of water to a boil and then turn to a simmer.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add your egg whites and sugar.
- Whisk over sauce pan until you can’t feel any sugar granules.
- With the whisk attachment, whip on medium high until peaks start to form.
- Mix on high until meringue comes to stiff peaks and its glossy.
- Remove from mixer and sift powdered sugar into the meringue in 3 stages.
- Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold powdered sugar into meringue, do not over-mix.
- Using a piping bag and preferred piping tip, fill bag with meringue.
- Using a half sheet tray lined with parchment paper start piping your meringue. Pipe into 3-inch disc and make sure the pavlova has a bottom base and side walls.
- Place in oven and bake for one hour. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN!
- Once the hour is up, turn off the oven and let continue to cook for 30-40 minutes You want the outside to be crispy and crunchy and the inside to be soft and pillowy.
- Let cool and fill with kiwi jam, orange zested whip and any other berries.
For the kiwi jam:
- In a sauce pan, stir in all ingredients.
- Cook over medium heat until bubbly and thick.
- Let cool before using.
For the orange zest whipped cream:
- Add all ingredients to a mixer.
- Whip on high speed until stiff peaks.