Name: Pavlova with cherries, kiwifruit and raspberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Pavlova with cherries, kiwifruit and rapsberries; 5 egg whites; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped; 2 teaspoon cornflour, sifted; 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 300 millilitre thickened cream, whipped; 1 punnet raspberries; 1 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced; 1 cup whole cherries; 3 passionfruit, pulp

Pavlova with cherries, kiwifruit and raspberries

The addition of fresh cherries to this traditional pavlova recipe makes a brilliant Christmas dessert. It's easier than you think to whip up this gorgeous pav!

Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 45M

Ingredients

Pavlova with cherries, kiwifruit and rapsberries

5 egg whites

1 cup caster sugar

1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

2 teaspoon cornflour, sifted

2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

300 millilitre thickened cream, whipped

1 punnet raspberries

1 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced

1 cup whole cherries

3 passionfruit, pulp

Method

Pavlova with cherries, kiwifruit and rapsberries

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a 26cm springform pan with removable base. Line with baking paper.

2.In a large clean bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg-whites until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is thick and glossy.

3.Add vanilla seeds, cornflour and vinegar and beat a further 1-2 minutes. Spoon evenly into pan.

4.Reduce oven to very slow, 120°C. Bake pavlova 1 1/2 hours. Cool in a turned-off oven with door a jar.

5.Carefully remove pavlova from pan and place on a serving plate. Spread over cream, arrange fruit on top and drizzle with passionfruit.