Pavlovas are so easy to whip up for a really impressive looking pud, and they taste divine which is always a plus! I confess I cheated a little with this pavlova, as I bought the meringue from my local farm shop as I didn't have time to make one myself, but you can certainly make your own!
Pavlovas are great as you can use pretty much any sweet flavours you like- I decided to make mine a chocolate and raspberry one with a little Godiva chocolate liqueur added to the cream to give it a bit of a lift. But peach, mint, strawberry, banana etc would also taste great- they're good fun to play around with the flavours.
Recipe: (serves 8, depending on the size of the slice!)
- 1 x ready bought Meringue (top and bottom), mine was hazelnut flavour
- 1 x 250ml pot of double cream
- 1 x tray of raspberries
- 2 tbsp Godiva chocolate liqueur
- Good hand full of chocolate chips/ buttons
- Cocoa powder, for dusting on top
To make:
- Lay the meringue base of your pavlova on the plate that you want to serve it on as you can't move it once its finished as its very delicate!
- Then start by whipping the double cream with an electric whisk until it becomes thick and spreadable. Add the 2 tbsp of chocolate liqueur and a few raspberries to the cream and whisk further to mix them in. Now spread half of the cream on to the base of the meringue with a spatula, making sure it is even all over.
- Break up a few of the raspberries and lay over the cream, covering it evenly. Chop the chocolate chips/ buttons up and sprinkle over the cream/raspberry mixture.
- Put the top of the meringue on the base, and cover with the rest of the cream using a spatula. Now decorate the top of the pavlova with more raspberries, and I also used some blackberries that I had lurking in the fridge.
- Finally dust the top of the pavlova with some cocoa powder using a sieve.
- Serve the pavlova on the same day as the cream tends to make the meringue a little soft if left for too long! Enjoy!
Photo how to:
The ingredients
The cream mixture with raspberries and chocolate liqueur
The Godiva liqueur that I used
Spreading the cream on to the base of the pavlova
Putting the soft raspberries on to the base
Chopping the chocolate buttons to go in the middle
The base of the pavlova
The top of the pavlova with the cream spread evenly
The finished pavlova, looking delicious!
Enjoy!
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