“Pavlova” Meringue Cakes

This dessert has become as popular as the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova herself. Two chefs are fighting for authorship: one from Australia, the other from New Zealand. Who was the first to do this is a moot point. We, by and large, do not care who invented this dessert, the main thing is that it exists. I made a base for it and got wonderful cakes.

Summary

Ingredients

For the basics:

• Wheat flour – 120 g
• Almond flour – 50 g
• Cold butter – 100 g
• Sugar – 50 g
• Yolks – 2 pcs.
• Baking powder – 1 g (1/3 teaspoon)
• Salt – a pinch

For meringue:

• Proteins – 2 pcs.
• Sugar – 100 g
• Powdered sugar – 20 g
• Corn starch – 6 g (1 teaspoon)
• Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon.
• Vanilla pasta – 0.5 teaspoon

For the cream:

• Fat cream – 250 ml
• Powdered sugar – 25 g
• Strawberry – 150 g

Instructions

1. The first step is to prepare the products for the base of the Pavlova cakes.
2. In a food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder.
3. Add cold chopped butter and grind into crumbs.
4. Add yolks and knead the dough. Roll out, put in the refrigerator for half an hour.
5. Cut seven circles with a diameter of 9 cm.

   

6. Bake for 10 minutes at 175 ° C.
7. Prepare meringue foods.
8. Mix the starch and powder.
   Beat whites with sugar until dense. Add vanilla, starch with powder and lastly add lemon juice.
9. Using a culinary bag with a nozzle, plant the meringue in the form of seven rings with a diameter of 8 cm.

   

10. Place in an oven preheated to 150 ° C and immediately reduce the temperature to 100 ° C. Drying time is 1-2 hours. The finished meringue can be easily removed from the parchment.
11. Prepare cream products and fresh strawberries.
12. Whip the cooled cream and icing sugar until stiff.
13. We collect cakes. Put a little butter cream on the base and put the meringue on top, inside the meringue ring – chopped fresh strawberries or other berries. Place the butter cream on top using a pastry bag with a nozzle.
14. Decorate with strawberries on top.
    Eat immediately, not stored for long (6 hours in the refrigerator).
    If you need longer, it is better to store it disassembled.

    

Enjoy your meal!