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strawberry almond pavlova

Strawberry Almond Pavlova

CA Grown
Heart shaped meringue shells are filled with sweet whipped cream and topped with juicy, California Grown strawberries. Talk about love at first sight!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6 people
Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 eggs room temperature*
  • 1 cup + 1 TBSP baker's sugar divided
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 lbs California strawberries*
  • 1 cup heavy cream*
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds crushed*

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 250 F (120C).
  • Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Reserve the yolks for another use and beat the egg whites until frothy in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or using a hand mixer.
  • Add the cream of tartar and 3/4 cup of the sugar, 1 tablespoon at time, while the mixer is on med/high. Beat until stiff peaks are formed and sugar is dissolved, about 7-8 minutes. The meringue will be glossy, white and smooth.
  • Trace six 4-inch hearts onto parchment paper using a cookie cutter or by freehand. Pipe meringue mixture onto the parchment in a single layer, filling in the heart shapes.
  • Around the edges, pipe small dollops to form a raised edge.
  • Bake at 250F (120C) degrees for one hour. After an hour, turn the oven off and allow the meringues to sit in the oven for another hour while it cools.
  • Slice all the strawberries.
  • To make the strawberry juice, add 1 tablespoon of sugar to about 1/2 pound of the sliced strawberries with 1 tablespoon and mash until pulverized.
  • To make the whipped cream, add 1 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Whip until desired consistency.
  • Remove the meringues from the oven and pipe in the whipped cream to the centers.
  • Top with sliced strawberries and reserved strawberry juice.
  • Sprinkle crushed almonds over all and serve.

Notes

*this comes from California

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 23mgPotassium: 330mgFiber: 4gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 641IUVitamin C: 89mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
Keyword strawberries, almonds, dessert, mint, meringue, pavlova, valentine, valentine's day, romantic, heart
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