Pudding recipes: how to make a berry pavlova cake

See out the last days of summer with this creamy mergingue dessert
Laura Timson
Laura Timson25 August 2016

This wonderful berry pavlova is packed with delicious organic berries and smooth whipped cream in-between three layers of meringue, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside - the perfect summer pudding.

Ingredients (makes 12 portions)

• 9 Organic egg whites

• 460g Organic caster sugar

• 600g Organic strawberries, raspberries and blueberries

• 300ml Organic whipping cream

• 50g icing sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla paste

• Mint sprigs to decorate

Method

Preheat the oven to fan conventional 150C/ gas 2.

Draw three 25cm diameter circles on baking parchment and pop onto baking trays. This will be the outline for your meringues.

Put all of the egg whites into a bowl and whisk at medium speed for around 2 minutes until the mixture resembles soft peaks.

Next turn your whisk up to maximum speed and slowly add the caster sugar one tablespoon at a time. Keep whisking for around 10 minutes until the meringue is white and glossy. A good tip is to feel the meringues in-between your finger tips to ensure that all of the caster sugar in the mixture has completely dissolved.

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Now spread the meringue evenly between the three circles and place into the oven for 1 hour. For the last 15 minutes turn the oven completely off but keep the meringues in. This will ensure you get a beautiful crispy outside but chewy meringue inside.

Once cooked take out and leave to cool on wire racks.

For the whipped cream whip together the cream, vanilla paste and icing sugar until they form soft peaks.

Once the meringues are cooled layer them together with the cream and berries and scatter with fresh sprigs of mint on the top. Absolute summer heaven!

Laura Timson is the founder of online artisan bakery Laura's London. Follow her on Instagram @lauras_london

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