Name: Chocolate strawberry pavlovas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 1 cup caster sugar; 3 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 2 150g tubs 99% fat-free vanilla creme fruche; 1/2 teaspoon chocolate essence; 250 gram small strawberries, sliced; 50 gram dark eating chocolate, melted, to drizzle

Ingredients

4 egg whites

1 cup caster sugar

3 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 tablespoon cornflour

1 teaspoon white vinegar

2 150g tubs 99% fat-free vanilla creme fruche

1/2 teaspoon chocolate essence

250 gram small strawberries, sliced

50 gram dark eating chocolate, melted, to drizzle

Method

1.Preheat oven to 120°C/100°C fan-forced. Mark 4 x 10cm circles onto a piece of baking paper. Line a baking tray with baking paper, marked side down.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and a pinch of salt in a large, clean dry bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue to beat until meringue is thick and glossy. Sift 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and cornflour over meringue. Add vinegar. Beat until just combined.

3.Using marked circles as a guide, spoon meringue onto prepared tray. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven. then cool meringues in oven with door ajar (cooling meringues slowly helps reduce cracking).

4.Combine fruche, remaining cocoa powder, chocolate essence and 1 tablespoon warm water in a medium bowl. Place meringues on plates. Gently press centre of each meringue to form a “nest”. Spoon fruche mixture into each meringue nest, then top with strawberry. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Serve immediately.

Don’t waste the egg yolks – use them to make custard or an omelette. Chocolate essence is sold in most major supermarkets; if it’s not available, omit from recipe. This recipe is made healthier by using fruche instead of cream. You can make meringue up to 4 days ahead. Store in an airtight container and assemble just before serving. You can also make 8 small meringues, if you prefer.
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