Mango, Kiwi, and Blueberry Pavlova with Whipped Cream
By Annie PetitoPublished on September 4, 2018
Time
2 to 2½ hours, plus 1¾ hours cooling and 30 minutes macerating
Yield
Serves 10
Ingredients
Meringue
1 ½ cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) sugar ¾ cup (6 ounces) egg whites (5 to 7 large eggs)1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extractTopping
3 large mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces (3 cups)4 kiwis, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick (about 1 cup)5 ounces (142 grams/1 cup) blueberries 1 tablespoon sugarWhipped Cream
2 cups heavy cream, chilled2 tablespoons sugarBefore You Begin
Because eggs can vary in size, measuring the egg whites by weight or volume is essential to ensure that you are working with the correct ratio of egg whites to sugar. Open the oven door as infrequently as possible while the meringue is inside. Don't worry when the meringue cracks; it is part of the dessert's charm. The inside of the meringue will remain soft. Do not use frozen blueberries in this recipe.
Instructions
- For the Meringue: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Using pencil, draw 10-inch circle in center of 18 by 13-inch piece of parchment paper.
- Combine sugar and egg whites in bowl of stand mixer; place bowl over saucepan filled with 1 inch simmering water, making sure that water does not touch bottom of bowl. Whisking gently but constantly, heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture registers 160 to 165 degrees, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Fit stand mixer with whisk attachment and whip mixture on high speed until meringue forms stiff peaks, is smooth and creamy, and is bright white with sheen, about 4 minutes (bowl may still be slightly warm to touch). Stop mixer and scrape down bowl with spatula. Add vinegar, cornstarch, and vanilla and whip on high speed until combined, about 10 seconds.
- Spoon about ¼ teaspoon meringue onto each corner of rimmed baking sheet. Press parchment, marked side down, onto sheet to secure. Pile meringue in center of circle on parchment. Using circle as guide, spread and smooth meringue with back of spoon or spatula from center outward, building 10-inch disk that is slightly higher around edges. Finished disk should measure about 1 inch high with ¼-inch depression in center.
- Bake meringue until exterior is dry and crisp and meringue releases cleanly from parchment when gently lifted at edge with thin metal spatula, 1 to 1½ hours. Meringue should be quite pale (a hint of creamy color is OK). Turn off oven, prop door open with wooden spoon, and let meringue cool in oven for 1½ hours. Remove from oven and let cool completely before topping, about 15 minutes. (Cooled meringue can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 1 week.)
- For the Topping: Toss all ingredients together in large bowl. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- For the Whipped Cream: Before serving, whip cream and sugar in chilled bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on low speed until small bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and whip until whisk leaves trail, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and continue to whip until cream is smooth, thick, and nearly doubled in volume, about 20 seconds longer for soft peaks. If necessary, finish whipping by hand to adjust consistency.
- Carefully peel meringue away from parchment and place on large serving platter. Spoon whipped cream into center of meringue. Using slotted spoon, spoon topping in even layer over whipped cream. Let stand for at least 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Slice and serve, drizzling pavlova slices with any juice from bowl.
Time
2 to 2½ hours, plus 1¾ hours cooling and 30 minutes maceratingYield
Serves 10Ingredients
Meringue
1 ½ cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) sugar
¾ cup (6 ounces) egg whites (5 to 7 large eggs)
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
3 large mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces (3 cups)
4 kiwis, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick (about 1 cup)
5 ounces (142 grams/1 cup) blueberries
1 tablespoon sugar
Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
2 tablespoons sugar
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
Meringue
1 ½ cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) sugar
¾ cup (6 ounces) egg whites (5 to 7 large eggs)
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
3 large mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces (3 cups)
4 kiwis, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick (about 1 cup)
5 ounces (142 grams/1 cup) blueberries
1 tablespoon sugar
Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
2 tablespoons sugar
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
Meringue
1 ½ cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) sugar
¾ cup (6 ounces) egg whites (5 to 7 large eggs)
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
3 large mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces (3 cups)
4 kiwis, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick (about 1 cup)
5 ounces (142 grams/1 cup) blueberries
1 tablespoon sugar
Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
2 tablespoons sugar
Test Kitchen Techniques
Why This Recipe Works
For foolproof pavlova, we switched from the typical French meringue—which requires precise timing when adding the sugar to the egg whites—to a Swiss meringue, which is made by dissolving the sugar in the egg whites as they are heated over a simmering water bath and then whipping the mixture to stiff peaks. Cornstarch and vinegar produced a meringue that was marshmallowy within, with a slight chew at the edge; a generous amount of sugar ensured a crisp exterior. We shaped the meringue into a wide, flat disk and then baked it and let it dry in a turned-off oven. Lightly sweetened whipped cream and fresh fruit balanced the meringue's sweetness and made for a beautiful presentation of colors and textures. Letting the finished meringue sit for a few minutes before serving helped soften the crust for neater slices.
Before You Begin
Because eggs can vary in size, measuring the egg whites by weight or volume is essential to ensure that you are working with the correct ratio of egg whites to sugar. Open the oven door as infrequently as possible while the meringue is inside. Don't worry when the meringue cracks; it is part of the dessert's charm. The inside of the meringue will remain soft. Do not use frozen blueberries in this recipe.
Instructions
- For the Meringue: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Using pencil, draw 10-inch circle in center of 18 by 13-inch piece of parchment paper.
- Combine sugar and egg whites in bowl of stand mixer; place bowl over saucepan filled with 1 inch simmering water, making sure that water does not touch bottom of bowl. Whisking gently but constantly, heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture registers 160 to 165 degrees, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Fit stand mixer with whisk attachment and whip mixture on high speed until meringue forms stiff peaks, is smooth and creamy, and is bright white with sheen, about 4 minutes (bowl may still be slightly warm to touch). Stop mixer and scrape down bowl with spatula. Add vinegar, cornstarch, and vanilla and whip on high speed until combined, about 10 seconds.
- Spoon about ¼ teaspoon meringue onto each corner of rimmed baking sheet. Press parchment, marked side down, onto sheet to secure. Pile meringue in center of circle on parchment. Using circle as guide, spread and smooth meringue with back of spoon or spatula from center outward, building 10-inch disk that is slightly higher around edges. Finished disk should measure about 1 inch high with ¼-inch depression in center.
- Bake meringue until exterior is dry and crisp and meringue releases cleanly from parchment when gently lifted at edge with thin metal spatula, 1 to 1½ hours. Meringue should be quite pale (a hint of creamy color is OK). Turn off oven, prop door open with wooden spoon, and let meringue cool in oven for 1½ hours. Remove from oven and let cool completely before topping, about 15 minutes. (Cooled meringue can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 1 week.)
- For the Topping: Toss all ingredients together in large bowl. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- For the Whipped Cream: Before serving, whip cream and sugar in chilled bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on low speed until small bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and whip until whisk leaves trail, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and continue to whip until cream is smooth, thick, and nearly doubled in volume, about 20 seconds longer for soft peaks. If necessary, finish whipping by hand to adjust consistency.
- Carefully peel meringue away from parchment and place on large serving platter. Spoon whipped cream into center of meringue. Using slotted spoon, spoon topping in even layer over whipped cream. Let stand for at least 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Slice and serve, drizzling pavlova slices with any juice from bowl.
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