Almond Pavlova with Mango

Hi guys! It's been a few weeks I didn't update my blog because I was so busy with work, Ramadhan, Raya preparation, etc.

Today's recipe is..... Pavlova. What is Pavlova? From Wikipedia: Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue with a crisp crust and soft, light inner.

Ingredients:

For the pavlova:

4 large egg whites

1 cup sugar

2 tsp cornflour

1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)

5 tablespoon almond roasted & roughly chopped (Any nuts will do)

For the filling:

150ml whipping cream, whipped

1 large ripe mango, cut into cubes

2 tablespoon almond roasted & roughly chopped (Any nuts will do)

Make it:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 160 C. Lay a sheet of non-stick baking parchment on a large flat baking tray and mark with a 23cm (9 inch) circle.

2. Whisk the egg whites with an electric whisk on full speed, until they are stiff and look like a cloud.

3. Add the sugar, one teaspoonful at a time, vanilla essence, cornflour, still whisking at full speed until it has all been added.

4. You'll know the meringue is ready when you can hold the bowl right over your head and the mixture stays in.

5. Fold into the meringue mixture with the almond.

6. Spoon the mixture into the circle marked on the non-stick baking parchment on the baking tray and spread out gently so that the meringue forms a 23cm (9inch) circle, building the sides up well so that they are higher than the middle. Place in the pre-heated oven but immediately reduce the temperature to 130 C. Bake the Pavlova for about 1 hours until firm to the touch and a pale beige colour.

7. Turn off the oven and allow the Pavlova to cool in the oven. Carefully remove the Pavlova from the baking tray, peeling off the baking parchment and slide onto a flat serving plate.

8. Spoon whipped cream into the centre of the Pavlova; decorate with the mango & almond.

Kitchen Injury: None