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Pavlova – a Perfect Dessert for Celebrations

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Traditional Australian Pavlova

The Pavlova recipe I make is an old recipe taken from my trusty Aussie Women’s Weekly Recipe book. *(Page 32 is a tomato veal dish, Peggy!)

This book that was gifted to me in 1979, by my Mother. 41 years later, with its spine tatted and broken, this book continues to reveal recipe secrets I have yet to make.

nostalgic greeting with words Love Mum 1979
My Christmas gift the year after I left home

Pavlova Recipe

Following is the recipe I use, although I don’t use a piping bag to make the edges.

I just dump the meringue mix on to a lined baking sheet and form it into a makeshift circle, by dragging around the edges from base to tip with a broad spatula. It is less fuss, and noone wants too much fuss in the kitchen, when the mercury soars in summertime!

Australian Womens weekly pavlova recipe

Pavlova Cooking Tips

I cook my Pavlova in an oven set on 150 degees C. (300 degrees F.) for around 35 – 40 minutes. Then I will leave the pavlova to cool in the oven.

Once the Pavlova has finished its cooking time, I turn the oven off, and place a wooden spoon in the door to allow some heat to escape, but not all the heat, at once. This extended minimal heat is enough to dry the outer shell of the Pavlova whilst allowing the middle to be all soft and gooey.

It ends up quite rustic looking but leaves a crater or depression in the top into which you can place your fruits, custard or cream, or all three.

Photo by Sandra Filipe on Pexels.com

Celebration Pavlova with Chocolate Dome

This year I decided to make something a little different. Impressive isn’t it? And it is quite simple.

Do you want to know how to make the Chocolate dome for the top?

Find the directions for this variation at my other blog – Something to Ponder About

Published by Forestwood

A philosophic Aussie writes here at StPA, one who will readily admit to loving Scandinavia. I'm interested in global politics and what drives us to be who we are. Scratch the surface and you'll find a practical Environmentalist with an egalitarian bent, trying to unleash a little creativity via the written word. Scandinavian culture, literature and traditions are close to my heart, even though I'm Australian. Travel and courteous discussions greatly broaden the mind, so I travel if I can and am always up for a vigorous, respectful discussion. I'm an avid reader, a writer and I enjoy photography and crafts, particularly traditional art forms. I hope you'll find 'Something to Ponder About,' in my WordPress Community.

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      2. Not much of the pandemic here but our country is careful. Borders closed and quarantine measures in place. We are an island far away from everything.

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  5. This recipe makes it look easy! Would you say it’ll work the first time for an amateur like myself? I like how they’ve incorporated the custard cream to make use of the egg yolks. So lovely that you’re still using this book gifted to you from your mum.

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    1. If I can do it you can. If takes a while to whip the egg whites, just use a stainless steel bowl and not super fresh eggs – break them carefully so no yolk contamination gets into the egg whites.
      The rest is straight forward.

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