Name: Strawberry meringue cream
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram fresh strawberries, halved; 1 tablespoon grand marnier or orange juice; 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream; 2 tablespoon icing sugar mixture; 1/2 cup (140g) yoghurt; 10 pavlova nests, chopped coarsely

Strawberry meringue cream

Like a pared back version of Eton mess, with strawberries alone rather than a mix of berries, this strawberry meringue cream also has a shot of liqueur to spice things up.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Ingredients

500 gram fresh strawberries, halved

1 tablespoon grand marnier or orange juice

1 cup (250ml) thickened cream

2 tablespoon icing sugar mixture

1/2 cup (140g) yoghurt

10 pavlova nests, chopped coarsely

Method

1.Combine the strawberries and liqueur in a bowl.

2.Beat the cream and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in the yoghurt.

3.Place half the strawberries in the base of a 5 cup (1.25 litre) serving dish. Top with half the meringue and half the cream mixture. Repeat the layers.

4.Top with thinly shredded orange rind, if desired.