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Monday, 6 June 2011

Chocolate Pavolvas with Strawberries









This is the first time I've actually managed to take part in 'We should Cocoa' challenge run by Choclette at Chocolate Log Blog and Chele at Choclate Teapot  You can read all about the challenge HERE, but basically you have to make something with chocolate or cocoa and a 'special' ingredient chosen by the host.

I was making pastry today for a quiche and the recipe uses two egg yolks, so I had two egg whites left.  I am renowned for leaving egg whites in the bowl in the back of the fridge to use 'later'.  Of course, later rarely comes and I end up throwing them out.  I had half a punnet of strawberries left from the weekend, so immediately thought I could make meringues,  or even better some meringue nests or mini pavlovas.  Then I was struck by inspiration.....I have a recipe for chocolate pavlova, I've made it before several times and it is fabulous.  I could make that and top it with greek yogurt and strawberries. Can you tell how excited I was?

It's funny how these things work out,  when I did my Random Recipe for Belleau Kitchen, I used the book 'Seasonal Cooking' by Claire Macdonald.  I haven't cooked anything from it for ages.  This recipe is also by Claire Macdonald and it's from 'More Seasonal Cooking' - the sequel!

So how do you do this?  Claire makes a huge pavlova but here is what I did:

For the Pavlova
2 large egg whites
100g caster sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp cocoa powder (I used Green and Blacks), seived

Line a baking tin with baking paper.  Whisk the egg whites until stiff.  Then, still whisking gradually incorporate the caster, a spoonful at a time, until the meringue mixture is very thick.  Measure in the vanilla essence and, with a large metal spoon, quickly and thoroughly fold the sieved cocoa into the meringue - watch out for little pockets of cocoa.

Pour and scrape this mixture onto the lined baking tray either in a single round or individual nests.


Bake in a moderate oven 350F/180C/Gas 4/for 2 minutes then lower the temperature to 200F/110C/Gas 1/2 and cook for a further hour.  Take the pavlova out of the oven and leave to cool.



Claire fills her pavlova with whipped double cream mixed with grated dark chocolate - it is divine!  But that's not what I made,  lets get back to the strawberries.

I read Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall in the Guardian magazine at the weekend, he as mascerating strawberries in lemon juice and caster sugar, so I did that with my strawberries - very good too.  I didn't have any cream, but it is rare that I don't have a tub of Greek Yogurt in the fridge, so I dolloped that on the pavlova and topped with strawberries and grated chocolate.


Pretty impressive huh?  I even impressed myself and was really pleased to rediscover this recipe,  it's so easy and completely delicious, enjoy!

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posted by Janice @ 21:16

8 Comments:

At 6 June 2011 at 22:07 , Blogger Traceyr said...

mmmm sounds and looks delicious Janice - you made 3 is one for me? tee hee


:)

 
At 7 June 2011 at 17:37 , Blogger Unknown said...

I love these, they look so good... isn't the combo of chocolate and strawberry just brilliant?

 
At 7 June 2011 at 21:40 , Blogger Choclette said...

Impressive indeed - love meringues and strawberries and although cream is divine I bet they were pretty good with Greek yogurt too. So pleased you've participated this month - thanks.

 
At 8 June 2011 at 19:19 , Blogger Chele said...

I love chocolate pav! This version looks great. Thanks for taking part with us this month ;0)

 
At 9 June 2011 at 13:11 , Anonymous Caroline said...

Looks gorgeous Janice....strawbs and choc...yum...x

 
At 10 June 2011 at 11:15 , Blogger Jacqueline Meldrum said...

Oh, I am going to try these. Mmmmmmm :p I must make the effort with leftover egg whites too, there is no excuse. I also always have a tub of Total Greek Yoghurt in my fridge. I swear by it!

 
At 29 June 2011 at 10:51 , Blogger Unknown said...

this looks great! I should have made meringues - I had whites left over from some pastry I made recently and like you they sat in fridge for 'later'.... anyhow saw this on the we should cocoa roundup!

 
At 2 July 2011 at 09:51 , Blogger Brownieville Girl said...

What a yummy way to use up your egg whites (I just put them in the freezer!!)

 

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