Pavlova air cakes with strawberries: how to make a popular dessert
Pavlova dessert is a very popular airy dessert made from delicate meringue. The most important thing in making this delicacy is to whip the whites properly so that the mass does not crumble after drying. Seasonal strawberries are ideal for the filling.
The idea of making Pavlova dessert was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna (irisha_redko). You also need to make a delicious delicate cream.
Pavlova dessert recipe with strawberries
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna on Instagram
Ingredients for meringue:
- whites – 3 pcs.
- powdered sugar – 100 g
- corn starch – 1.5 tsp
- lemon juice
For the filling:
- strawberries – 100 g
- sugar – to taste (2-3 tbsp)
- starch – 2 tsp (dissolve in 100 ml of water)
Ingredients for the cream:
- cream cheese – 150 g
- Powdered sugar – 50 g
- cream 33% – 100 ml.
Method of preparation:
Preparing meringue
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna on Instagram
1. Mix chopped strawberries, sugar, starch dissolved in water in a saucepan and cook for 3-5 minutes.
2. At the end, beat everything with a blender.
3. Cover with cling film in contact and leave to cool.
Putting out the meringue
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna in Instagram
4. For the cream, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and cream with a mixer. Just a few minutes until stiff peaks form.
5. For the meringue, mix the egg whites with the powdered sugar, put in a water bath to dissolve the powdered sugar completely.
Spread the strawberry filling
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna in Instagram
6. Beat until peaky, add a little lemon juice and starch at the end.
7. Beat with a whisk for another minute.
Sprinkle with nuts
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna in Instagram
8. Transfer to a pastry bag and place the base on the parchment.
9. Dry at 80 degrees for 2-2.30 hours.
Pavlova cakes with strawberries and nuts
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Iryna Kharchyshyna on Instagram
10. Assemble the dessert: put strawberry confit on the base, cover with cream, put strawberries in slices or whole. Sprinkle with pistachios if desired.
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