Individual Pavlovas with Ice Cream and Fresh Berries

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons boiling water
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, such as fine granule cane sugar, divided
  • Topping:
  • 4 cups vanilla gelato or ice cream, or your favorite non-dairy alternative
  • Fruit:
  • 2-3 kiwi fruits, peeled and diced
  • 3 cups strawberries, quartered or sliced
  • 1/2 cup blackberries or blueberries
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 1 Tablespoon honey

Preparation

  1. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper, preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. In the bowl of a mixer, fitted with the wire whisk, add the egg whites and beat on high until foamy. Slow down the speed on the mixer and slowly add 1 cup sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Add the vinegar, vanilla extract, cornstarch and boiling water. Mix for a minute then scrape down sides of the bowl again. Beat another 2 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and beat an additional minute or two, or until thick and glossy.
  3. Scoop mixture into a large pastry bag or a gallon size zip-seal plastic bag. If using the plastic bag, snip off one corner of the bag to allow the mixture to pipe out in 1/2-inch size tubes. Onto the prepared sheet pans, pipe 12 circles, about 3-4 inches in diameter and 2-3 layers high starting at the inside and finishing with building the outer higher layer. Keep them at least 2-inches apart as they will puff up a bit. Pipe any remaining mixture out into little rosettes to garnish the finished dessert - or to nibble on later.
  4. Bake in the middle of the preheated oven for 20 minutes. If they are beginning to brown, turn down the temperature to 300 for the remainder of the 20 minutes. Turn the oven down to 275 F for another 20 minutes. Turn off the oven, but leave the pavlovas in the oven until they are completely cool, at least another hour or as long as you like. (Just remember they are in there before you turn the oven on to preheat for another purpose!!)
  5. When pavlovas are completely cool, they can be stored in a sealed container such as zip-seal plastic bags for 2-3 weeks.
  6. Assembling the desserts: Place all of the fruit, along with a tablespoon of honey in a bowl and toss to combine. Place a meringue shell in each serving dish, add a medium scoop of your favorite ice cream, then top with the fruit.
  7. Garnish the very top with little rosettes. Serve immediately.
  8. This recipe does not meet MHealthy Nutrition Guidelines.

Categories

  • Dessert
  • Fruit
  • Gluten Free
  • MHealthy

Nutrition Information

Serving Size
1 pavlova with 1/2 cup berries + 1/3 cup vanilla gelato or ice cream - your choice
Serves
12
Calories
243.60
Total Fat (g)
6.30
Saturated Fat (g)
3.50
Sodium (mg)
54.50
Total Carbohydrates (g)
44.70
Dietary Fiber (g)
2.70
Protein (g)
4.50