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Pistachio pavlovas with poached apricots

Pistachio Pavlovas with Poached Apricots

Method

 
1. For the pavlovas: preheat the oven to 140C/gas 1. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2. With an electric beater, whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then gradually add the sugar and continue whisking until the mixture is stiff and glossy.

3. Gently fold in all but 2 teaspoons of the chopped nuts, the vinegar, cornflour and vanilla extract.

4. Divide the mixture into 6 big dollops on baking tray. Using a spoon, make slight hollows in the centre of each. Sprinkle with the remaining nuts.

5. Bake for 30 minutes, until crisp on the outside, then turn the oven off and leave to cool for another half an hour in the oven.

6. For the poached apricots: if you are using dried apricots, soak them in boiling water for 10 minutes.

7. Bash the cardamom pods slightly and put them into a saucepan with the water and sugar. Bring to the boil, add the apricots and simmer until tender - this takes about 20 minutes. Cool and add the lemon juice.

8. To serve, put one pavlova on each plate, add a dollop of whipped cream to the centre hollow, then spoon over a few poached apricots with cardamom. If you like, scatter with some more nuts.

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easy
 
Serves: 6 individual pavlovas
vegetarian
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 20 min
 
 

Ingredients


For the pavlovas

4 egg whites
200g caster sugar
100g shelled whole pistachios
1 tsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp cornflour
½ tsp vanilla extract

For the poached apricots

450g fresh apricots, (or 225g dried apricots)
12 green cardamom pods
1 litre water
300g Sugar, (or 175g if using dried apricots)
2 tbsp lemon juice
200ml whipped cream

 

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