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- From: morris@diablo (Kathy Morris)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Pavlova I (Australian meringue dessert)
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- Date: 13 Jun 86 03:34:16 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE PAVLOVA-1 D "10 Apr 86" 1986
- .RZ "PAVLOVA I" "Pavlova (Australian meringue dessert)"
- This is a quintessentially Australian dish. The legend behind it is that it
- was created by a chef in Adelaide after he had seen Anna Pavlova dance,
- saying that he wanted to create a dessert that was as light and airy as her
- dancing.
- .PP
- Australians pride themselves on their ability to cook a good Pavlova. When
- important visitors come to an Australian household, they are likely to be
- served a Pavlova with plenty of fresh fruit. There are many variations on
- the recipe. This one comes from my friend Janet Wiles.
- .IH "Serves 6\-8"
- .IG "4" "egg whites"
- (at room temperature)
- .IG "1 cup" "castor sugar" "200 g"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "vinegar" "15 ml"
- .IG "" "cornflour"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form,
- then gradually add the sugar (about
- .AB "1 tsp" "5 ml"
- every 30 seconds).
- This will take around 15 minutes. Beat until firm.
- .SK 2
- Add the vinegar. When combined, turn out onto
- a flat baking sheet that has been greased and dusted with cornflour.
- Shape it so that there will be a hollow in the centre to hold the fruit.
- .SK 3
- Cook in a pre-heated, warm oven
- .TE "(350\-375" "(175\-190" ")"
- for 10 minutes, then at
- .TE "200\-250" "100\-125"
- for 40\-50 mins.
- .SK 4
- When cooked, turn the oven off, and allow to cool
- slowly in the oven for at least an hour, preferably overnight. Gradual
- cooling is important.
- .SK 5
- Serve cold, topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit such as
- strawberries, bananas, and kiwi fruit.
- .NX
- Castor sugar is known in North America as ``granulated sugar.''
- Cornflour is likewise ``cornstarch.''
- .PP
- The higher temperature initially is to form a crust on the outside
- of the meringue base\(emit should be crisp on the outside, though
- not browned, and soft inside. It's important that the beaters and
- the bowl are really dry and clean. Uneven temperatures will
- cause the base to collapse (keep the oven door closed and let
- it cool \fIslowly\fR). Experienced Pavlova cooks claim that electric ovens
- work best because they heat more uniformly.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- moderate.
- .I Time:
- 30 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking, 1 or more hours cooling.
- .I Precision:
- Measure the ingredients.
- .WR
- Janet Wiles (Janetw@basser.oz), Sydney University, Australia
- Transcribed by Kathy Morris (morris@diablo.ARPA), Stanford University
-