Eid 2012- Chocolate Pavlova

Too lazy to type in the recipe. Sorry. PM me if you need one:)

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Thursday, September 6th 2012.

Okay okay here is the updated ones. I did not snap any photo after the baking part. However this photo was taken by the HR lady in my office. Yummy? Ermmm I would say yes because everything was gone! 

Some has been asking for the recipe. This has been in my family, initially baked by my sister. She adapted the recipe from Nigella Lawson. I however layered 2 pavlova with cream and raspberries in between before topping it up with strawberries. 

Chocolate Pavlova :

4 large egg whites

1 cup superfine sugar

2/3 tsp vinegar 

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

40g dark chocolate chips

1 1/2 cup whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla essence

Strawberries, raspberries or any berries you like

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 175C and line the baking tray with baking parchment. 
2. Beat the egg whites until satiny peaks form and slowly add in a tablespoon of sugar at a time until the meringue is stiff and shiny.
3. Sprinkle the cocoa powder, vinegar and chocolate chips. Gently fold in everything until the cocoa powder is mixed in.
4. Mount the meringue onto the baking parchment and smooth out the top and sides. (To make this easier, draw a circle on to your paper parchment.)
5. Place in the oven and immediately turn down the temperature to 150C. Bake for one hour until the crust is crispy and the interior should still be a little gooey.
6. Leave the meringue in the oven door slightly ajar until it has cooled completely.
7. When you are ready to serve, invert it on a big, flat-bottomed serving dish.
8. Whisk the cream until thick yet still soft and plop a dollop onto the meringue. Put strawberries (or anything you favor) on top of it. 

ALL THE BEST!