Chocolate pavlovas with strawberry compote

Name: Chocolate pavlovas with strawberry compote
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 500 gram strawberries, halved; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 4 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 teaspoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 300 millilitre thickened cream; 1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra; coarsely grated dark chocolate for serving, optional

Chocolate and strawberries are a match made in heaven and so are these luscious pavlovas. But be warned, it will be almost impossible to stop at one.

Dec 09, 2018 7:00pm

30 mins preparation
45 mins cooking
Serves 6

Ingredients

Strawberry compote

500 gram strawberries, halved
1 tablespoon caster sugar

Chocolate pavlovas

4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoon cornflour
1 teaspoon white vinegar
300 millilitre thickened cream
1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra
coarsely grated dark chocolate for serving, optional

Method

1
Preheat the oven to very slow, 120°C (100°C fan-forced). Lightly grease two oven trays. Mark six 8cm circles on two sheets of baking paper. Place the baking paper on the oven trays, marked side down.
2
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating until dissolved between additions. Quickly and gently fold in the sifted cocoa and cornflour, then vinegar.
3
Spread the pavlova mixture in circles on the prepared trays. Bake for about 45 minutes or until firm; cool in the oven with the door ajar.
4
To make strawberry compote; one hour before serving, combine, the strawberries and sugar in a medium bowl. Toss gently to combine. Stand for 1 hour.
5
Just before serving, beat the cream and extra sugar in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Top pavlovas with the cream, strawberry compote and chocolate, if desired.