Rum and coffee pavlova

This recipe was contributed by Mrs T.F. McMullen, whose husband managed the Union Bank of Australia branch in Collins Street, until he retired in 1950 and took up positions on the boards of several leading companies. It’s a classy twist on the classic pavlova, and indicative of the stylish, French or continental-style dishes in the book, which includes a special chapter featuring international recipes from the households of various consuls, vice consuls and commercial attachés based in Melb