Pavlova
A delicious and light dessert that is easier to prepare than many may believe. It needs a long time in the oven, tough.
Instructions
Heat the oven to 250-300º F. lightly damp greaseproof paper or foil and cut it to the size and shape of the pavlova.
In a bowl, beat egg whites until stiff and frothy.
Gradually add sugar, beating until thick.
Sprinkle cornflour and vinegar. Fold in.
Spread the mix onto the prepared paper with a spoon.
Bake in the oven at low temperature for 2 hours.
Notes
Use a pastry bag to spread the mix on the prepared paper giving it a fancy design.
The pavlova is usually topped with fruit, and it may have also whipped cream. In Australia, sometimes it is topped with mango.
Variations
Use fine brown sugar to give the pavlova a golden hue.
Add some powdered cacao to make a chocolate pavlova.
Source
This dessert was created in honour of the ballet dancer Ana Pavlova during one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, or so the legend says. Who did it and where it was actually created is a bone of contention between the two countries.
Food in Oceania