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Berries and cream tray pavlova

Recipe by Western Star

This fuss-free berry pavlova is the perfect celebration dessert. Complete your summer feast with this simple yet show stopping tray pavlova, topped with fresh berries and cream.

Christmas berry tray pavlova recipe
Prep 20 minutes (plus 1 hour cooling time)Cook 1 hourServes 8
IngredientsMethod

Pavlova

  • 7 (225 ml) egg whites
  • 1½ cups (330 g) caster sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons white vinegar

Quick strawberry jam

  • 250 g strawberries, hulled and halved
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Topping

  • 1 x 600 ml bottle Western Star Thickened Cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 125 g blueberries
  • 125 g raspberries
  • Icing sugar, for dusting

Pavlova

  1. Preheat oven to 150°C (fan forced).
  2. Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  3. Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, waiting 30 seconds before adding another tablespoon. Once all the sugar is added, whisk for a further 6 minutes or until the mixture is stiff and glossy.
  4. Add the vinegar and whisk for a further 2 minutes or until glossy and combined.
  5. Place spoonfuls of the meringue onto a large baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Reduce oven temperature to 120°C (fan forced) and cook for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and allow the pavlova to cool completely in the oven.

Quick strawberry jam

  1. Put the strawberries, sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to the boil and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until thickened and jammy. Allow to cool completely.

Topping

  1. Put the Western Star Thickened Cream and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk to soft peaks
  2. Serve the pavlova topped with cream, strawberry jam, raspberries and blueberries. Dust with icing sugar.

Tips

You can substitute the homemade strawberry jam for ½ cup store-bought strawberry jam stirred together with 1 teaspoon warm water.

You can also use store-bought meringue nests.

Made with Western Star

Western Star Thickened Cream

Western Star Thickened Cream

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