Chocolate Pavlovas

Name: Chocolate Pavlovas
Yield: Makes 8 individual Pavlovas
Ingredients: 2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 1 recipe Crème Fraîche; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) Dutch process (alkalized) cocoa powder; 4 cups (1 L) mixed fresh berries; 6 egg whites, at room temperature; 1½ cups (375 mL) sugar; ½ tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar

Preparation info

Makes
8
individual Pavlovas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Back to Baking

By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Chocolate Pavlovas are typically softer than their plain meringue cousins. These Pavlovas bake up with a pale chocolate exterior, but when you crack into the centre, you have a rich, almost brownie-like interior.

Ingredients

6 egg whites, at room temperature
½ tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar

Cake
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 275°F (140°C). Cut 2 sheets of parchment paper to fit 2 baking trays. Trace 4 circles, each 4 inches (10 cm) across, onto each sheet using a marker, then place the sheets onto the baking trays, marker side down (so that the ink does not trans