Chocolate Pavlova With Strawberries And Cream Recipes

STRAWBERRY PAVLOVA WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 150°c and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until they reach the soft peak stage.
• Slowly, and while continuing to whisk, add the sugar until the meringue is stiff and glossy.
• Fold in the cornflour, vinegar and vanilla extract.
• Dollop the meringue onto the prepared baking sheet and shape to form a round Pavlova.
• Place in the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 100°c.
• Bake the pavlova for 1 hour and then switch the oven off and allow it to cool completely in the oven. This will result in a crisp crust and soft interior.
• minutes before you are ready to serve, melt the dark chocolate and allow to cool.
• Beat the cream until thick (must be able to hold a peak) then fold in the melted chocolate. Place in the fridge for 5 minutes.
• Top the Pavlova with the chilled chocolate cream and strawberries. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 240˚F (120oC). Place a sheet of baking paper on two large baking tray and draw 20cm (8″) rounds.
• Separate your eggs making utmost care not to contaminate the egg whites with any egg yolk. Any fat in the egg whites will prevent them from beating properly and will weigh them down.
• Beat your egg whites until they have formed soft peaks, and slowly add your sugar, cornflour and vinegar one tablespoon at a time and beat until stiff peaks form. Turn your bowl upside down to make sure the whites are stiff enough. If not, beat another minute or so then check again.
• Sift the cocoa powder into the raw meringue and fold through carefully ensuring you leave streaks of cocoa rather than fully incorporating it.
• Shape the meringue into the two rounds on the baking paper/trays. Bake for 90 minutes. Do not remove meringues until oven is cool. Preferably leave the meringue in the oven over night to dry out. THE MERINGUE CAN BE MADE DAYS IN ADVANCE.
• To make the chocolate cream: Melt the chocolate and set it aside to cool down. Once cooled add 1 cup of cream to it and mix it with a spoon. Do this fast because otherwise the chocolate might harden. Then follow with the 1 more cup of cream and continue to mix.
• To assemble layer the chocolate cream, cream and strawberries on 1 meringue circle. Sandwich with the other meringue and garnish the top. Once assembled I suggest eating it in 24 hours as it goes soft.

CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Beat together egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar to soft peaks in a large bowl. Beat in sugar, about three tablespoons at a time, until stiff and glossy peaks form. Sift cocoa and cornstarch over egg whites, and gently fold in. Gently fold in vinegar, vanilla, and melted chocolate.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and spread the meringue into an eight inch circle. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 1/2 hours until the outside is crispy and the center is soft. Using a metal spatula, loosen the meringue from the parchment paper, and remove to cool on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely, about one hour.
• Whip cream with the sugar, and spread over the meringue. Arrange strawberries decoratively over the top, and drizzle with chocolate.

CHEF JOHN'S PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Whisk sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl until they are foamy and have a thick, ribbony texture, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour 1/4 of the sugar mixture into the egg whites; whisk until completely incorporated, about 30 seconds. Repeat for the rest of the sugar mixture, whisking after each addition, until all of the sugar mixture is incorporated and the egg whites are glossy and thick.
• Pour vanilla and vinegar into egg white mixture; whisk until you can lift your beater or whisk straight up and the egg whites form a sharp peak that holds its shape, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon egg white mixture onto prepared baking sheet; spread out into a 2-inch high by 6-inch wide disc.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Turn off the oven, crack open the oven door and let the Pavlova cool for one hour.
• Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until soft peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer Pavlova to a serving plate. Top with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the egg whites with cream of tartar and salt. Beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until foamy, about 2 minutes. With mixer going, gradually beat in sugar, 2 tablespoon at a time. This will take about 3 minutes. Continue beating until stiff and shiny peaks form.
• Sift the cocoa powder over the egg mixture and sprinkle in the chopped chocolate. Using a rubber spatula, fold to combine.
• Spread the meringue onto the prepared baking sheet, making an 8-inch circle. Create a shallow well in the center.
• Reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees F and bake until firm and dry, about 2 hours. Turn off oven and open the oven door. Let the meringue cool in oven completely, about 3 hours. Carefully remove the parchment and transfer to a plate.
• For topping: beat the heavy cream, sour cream, vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of sugar until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. In a small bowl, toss the berries with remaining teaspoon of sugar.
• Top the pavlova with whipped cream and berries. Serve immediately.

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES & CREAM

Steps:

• MERINGUE SHELL: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with
• parchment paper. Trace 10" circle onto paper; invert onto baking sheet.
• Sift together cocoa, confectioners' sugar and cornstarch; reserve. In bowl
• with mixer at high speed beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar
• and salt; beat until soft peaks form.
• Beat in superfine sugar, 2 Tbsp at a time, until sugar is completely dissolved,
• 5-6 minutes. Beat in vanilla until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 1 minute.
• Gradually sift cocoa mixture over meringue while folding it inches Do not over mix.
• Use gentle, circular motions to fold lighter ingredients into meringue.
• With spatula spread meringue to 1/2" thickness within circle on parchment.
• Spoon large dollops of meringue around outer edge of circle to form sides.
• Bake 1 hour. Turn oven off. Let meringue stand in oven with door slightly ajar.
• until dry, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• FILLING: In bowl combine 1 cup sliced strawberries, sugar, liqueur and zest;
• let stand 15 minutes. Fold in topping. Just before serving, spoon into meringue
• shell; level with spatula. Starting from center, arrange remaining sliced
• berries in overlapping concentric circles over filling. Transfer chocolate to.
• plastic food storage bag with corner snipped; pipe over pavlova (instead of.
• piping the chocolate over your pavlova, you can use a fork to gently drizzle it).
• Garnish with additional berry, if desired.

CHOCOLATE PAVLOVA WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees, placing rack at the center of your oven.
• Place an 8 or 9 inch cake pan on a sheet of parchment paper and trace around the rim using a pen. Place the parcment on a cookie sheet penciled side down - facing the baking sheet.
• If you are using regular sugar, place it into the bowl of a food processor and blend for 30 seconds to get a finer granule. Remeasure out 1 1/4 cups and discard any excess.
• Using a mixer, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat on medium-high speed until they hold soft peaks. Add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, and continue to beat until the meringue holds stiff peaks. Gently fold in the vinegar and vanilla extract. Sift the cocoa powder and cornstarch over the top of the meringue and, using a large spatula, fold together. Lastly, fold in the chopped chocolate.
• Gently spread the meringue inside the circle drawn on the parchment paper, smoothing the edges. While spreading create a SMALL indentation in the center so that there will be a natural hollow for the raspberries and whipped cream.
• Bake for about 1 hour to 1 1/4 hours or until the outside is dry. There will be small cracks on the surface but the center will still be soft and gooey.) Shut the oven off, leave the door slightly open, and allow the meringue cool completely in the oven.
• Just before serving gently place the meringue on a serving plate. Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Sweeten with the sugar and then mound the softly whipped cream into the center of the meringue. Arrange the raspberries on top of the cream.
• Serve immediately.