Strawberry Mascarpone Pavlova Recipe

Strawberry & Mascarpone Pavlova Recipe named for the famous early on 20th century Russian prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, the dessert is said to mimic her tutu amongst light-as-air fluffiness!

The exterior is crispy together with sugariness and the middle is soft similar a marshmallow.  Traditionally served amongst whipped cream together with fresh fruit, Pavlova is a pop dessert inwards Commonwealth of Australia together with New Zealand, however neither tin transportation away concur on who made it first!

 

This is non my start Pavlova friends.  Being the stubborn bakery that I am, I had to become ahead together with brand my first Pavlova recipe on a rainy, humid day.  I know better, together with non certain why I idea I could piece of occupation miracles amongst a meringue.  But alas, it was a nifty learning experience together with a straight path to a big, tall, sunken inwards the middle Pavlova, which was truly delicious anyway.  Back to the drawing board.

 

Pavlovas, meringue cookies, together with macarons all have something in common.

There’s no means to successfully brand them on rainy days.  So I made a conception to drive i time again on the adjacent clear day.  In the meantime, I did a lot of research, read a few bazillion Pavlova recipes together with finally constitute the i that made complete, together with perfect sense.  If you lot desire to brand a Pavlova, banking concern check out Nagi’s transportation service at RecipeTin Eats.  She nailed it amongst the directions, explanations, together with she fifty-fifty posted a video!  I slightly adapted her Pavlova recipe, then added my ain toppings to create this delicious recipe.

 

Airy together with light, the Pavlova hardly weighs an ounce and could belike wing away inwards a rigid wind.  The strawberries together with mascarpone cream proceed it on the plate, but non past times much!

 

My mother in law used to brand meringue cookies when my hubby was little.  He has nifty memories nigh her baking together with peculiarly those “egg white deals” (a/k/a meringue cookies.)  I’ve researched Pavlovas for a long fourth dimension at nowadays thence when he asked if I would make one, I was ready to roll.  The biggest error I made amongst the start Pavlova (other than it beingness a rainy day) was trying to acquire inwards likewise tall.  I measured an 8-inch round, used half dozen egg whites built it upwards to nigh 4-inches high.  The secrets I learned from Nagi were to proceed the Pavlova to some 2-inches tall, using a 9-inch circular cake pan every bit a guide, together with alone move 4 egg whites.  The alone adjustments I made to her recipe was to decrease the cornstarch together with I added a pinch of salt.  We could non move to a greater extent than pleased amongst the outcome.

 

 

I can’t facial expression to brand this i time again together with conception to serve it at our adjacent get-together.

Here’s what I truly dearest nigh a Pavlova, you lot tin transportation away whip this upwards start affair inwards the morn on the twenty-four lx minutes menses you lot desire to serve, together with thence bake for 1 1/2 hours, plow off the oven together with acquire out it until ready to serve.  The mascarpone cream tin transportation away also move whipped upwards ahead of time, every bit good every bit the strawberries.  Bring all the pieces together merely earlier serving together with delight your guests amongst this quintessential Aussie summertime treat.

 

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Strawberry & Mascarpone Pavlova Recipe

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 30 mins

Total Time

2 hrs

 

The exterior is crisp together with sugariness together with the middle is soft similar a marshmallow. Traditionally served amongst whipped cream together with fresh fruit, Pavlova is a pop dessert inwards Commonwealth of Australia together with New Zealand

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

Australian

Servings: 8

Ingredients

For the Pavlova:

• 
  5
  large egg whites (room temperature)
  


• 
  1
  cup
  superfine sugar
  


• 
  2
  teaspoons
  cornstarch, sifted
  


• 
  pinch of fine bounding main salt
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  white vinegar
  

For the Mascarpone Cream:

• 
  4
  ounces
  mascarpone cheese
  


• 
  1
  cup
  heavy whipping cream
  

For the Strawberries:

• 
  2
  cups
  fresh strawberries, stems removed
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  Grand Marnier, or other orangish liqueur
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  superfine sugar
  

Instructions

To brand the Pavlova:

1. 
   

   Separate the eggs whites together with yolks making certain at that topographic point is no yolk inwards the egg whites.  Reserve the yolks for some other move (like H2O ice cream!)  Lightly comprehend the egg whites together with acquire out at room temperature for a lx minutes or two.  

   
   


2. 
   

   When ready to brand the Pavlova, preheat oven to 340F.  Line a baking canvass amongst parchment paper.  Using a 9" cake pan every bit a guide, depict a circle on the parchment paper.  Turn the newspaper over together with laid aside.

   
   


3. 
   

   Place the egg whites inwards the bowl of a stand upwards mixer fitted amongst the whisk attachment.  (Alternatively move a manus mixer)  Beat on medium high until the egg whites are really foamy together with grip soft peaks.  

   
   


4. 
   

   Add the sugar, i tablespoon at a time, blending for a few seconds afterward each addition.  After adding all the sugar, shell for 3-4 minutes or until the meringue is no longer gritty.  To test, rub a pocket-sized dollop betwixt your fingers.  

   
   


5. 
   

   Sift the cornstarch over the meringue, together with add together the tabular array salt together with vinegar.  Fold the mixture amongst a prophylactic spatula until all ingredients are incorporated.

   
   


6. 
   

   Take nigh 1 teaspoon of the meringue together with move it to secure the parchment newspaper to the baking sheet.  Place a pocket-sized point nether the 4 corners together with press against the pan to adhere.  This makes it much easier to spread the meringue into the circle.

   
   


7. 
   

   Dollop one-half the meringue onto the parchment together with using a large metallic spoon, carefully spread to stand upwards for the circle.  Add the remaining meringue on top together with spread almost to the edges.  The sides should move slightly sloping.  Spread to flatten the top.  The whole Pavlova should move nigh the size of a 9-inch cake pan together with nigh 2-inches high amongst sloping sides, wider on bottom, slightly smaller on top (see photos.)

   
   


8. 
   

   Carefully house the Pavlova inwards the oven together with directly trim down the temperature to 240F.  Bake for xc minutes without opening the oven.  After xc minutes, plow off the oven (leaving it closed) together with allow the Pavlova to cool for several hours.  

   
   

To laid upwards the strawberries:

1. 
   

   Place the prepared strawberries inwards a heat-proof bowl.  In a pocket-sized saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons of carbohydrate together with the Grand Marnier.  Heat the carbohydrate mixture on medium, stirring occasionally, until the carbohydrate is dissolved.  Pour the syrup over the strawberries together with gently toss to coat.  Set aside spell preparing the mascarpone cream.

   
   

To brand the Mascarpone Cream:

1. 
   

   Combine the heavy whipping cream together with the mascarpone inwards a medium mixing bowl.  Beat on medium high until it's creamy together with thick together with holds a pretty peak.  Don't over-beat the cream.  You desire it to move silky shine amongst skillful texture.  

   
   


2. 
   

   Gently dollop the cream on top of the Pavlova.  It's heavy thence move gentle. Carefully spread the cream to nigh 1-inch from the edge.  Gently spoon the strawberries on top together with exceed whatsoever remaining juice to drizzle on private servings.  Serve immediately.  Store leftovers inwards an airtight container inwards the refrigerator.  The Pavlova is best eaten the twenty-four lx minutes menses it is served.

   
   

Recipe Notes

Base Pavlova adapted from Nagi's Recipe on RecipeTin Eats

 

And finally, I can’t brand whatsoever promises, but this should move the finally of the strawberry recipes for a while.  I hope you lot constitute a few novel recipes to drive together with advise a quick search of the SRFD archives if you lot demand more!  If you’re a nut for mascarpone, strawberries and/or Grand Marnier, you lot may also similar our favorite Strawberry Mascarpone Cake, Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream and this delicious Strawberry Dutch Baby. If you lot destination upwards with a few extra strawberries this year, don’t forget nigh our wonderful spiked Easy Small-Batch Strawberry Jam, it’s thence good!

I can’t facial expression to brand these Simple Meringue Cookies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake – my hubby volition LOVE them!  Oh together with banking concern check out these Strawberry Cupcakes amongst Strawberry Meringue Buttercream from Brown Eyed Baker.  Toni from Boulder Locavore posted beautiful Forget Me Nots (rose-flavored meringue cookies) that are absolutely beautiful.

I hope you lot had a wonderful weekend.  Thanks thence much for stopping by!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com