Kiara and I decided to attempt to make the signature New Zealand desert tonight. Named after a famous dancer, Pavlova was "invented" in the 30's in Australia, though Kiwi's claim it was first made in New Zealand. The recipe, as you can see, is very simple:
4 egg whites
1 c caster sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp cornflour
Beat eggs until soft peak; add sugar, lemon juice, and cornflour. Beat until stiff and glossy. Pile onto a baking tray covered with baking paper. Shape into a circle, leaving the center slightly lower. (To pile fresh fruit in) Bake for about 90 min. in a 120 Celsius oven. Pile fruit and whipped cream on top.
The result should look something like the photo at the top.
One slight problem...we didn't have a wire whisk, and we certainly didn't have an electric mixer. The preparation time for this recipe should be between 15-20 min. Try an hour and forty minutes!!! By the time we were done attacking the egg whites with a small fork, both Kiara and I decided that I we were to make Pavlova again, we were going to splurge and buy ourselves a wire whisk.
Hopefully though, the result will be just as tasty as it would have been with a whisk. We will let you all know later...its still in the oven.
2 comments:
Well? How was your Pavlova? The photo is very deceiving....when I saw it, I thought, "Kiara must be very artistic! That is beautiful!" Alas. I have been duped. Anyway, how did it taste? Looks like you need a whisk and very sharp knives. Mom and I just returned from church and Sunday school. Soon we are headed for an Indian buffet. Sam is at a friend's home, so I will eat his share. We expect that you guys at fully immersed in Monday's classwork. And, hope that you had a great weekend. Thanks again for the photos and blog entries. Enjoy whatever the week brings you. Take good care of each other.
Love to you both,
Dad
Well, you two are young; but I know that a wire whisk wouldn't be much better than a fork for me, when it comes to whipping egg whites. Look for one of those hand-held rotary beaters, if you don't want to invest in a beater that plugs in. I have a couple of them at preschool, and I trust they are available at all the finest yard sales....
Happy cooking!
love,
Auntie Barbi
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