Mini Pavlovas with Lemon Curd

Gluten Free Mini Pavlovas are crunchy on the outside with a softer, chewy inside. Topped with preserves, lemon curd, whipped cream and berries.

Hi Guys! Look at what I made on the weekend! Super cute Mini Pavlovas that taste even better than they look! I used to be scared of making meringue, but after I made my Ombre Meringue Cake I was blown away at how easy it actually is.

Mini Pavlovas look so chic, they are the perfect easy fancy dessert anyone can do. You need only 2 ingredients and a very powerful mixer to make the mini pavlovas and after that you just have to decide on what toppings you will use. If you are feeling fancy you can make your own sweet sauce or lemon curd, if you are out of time, store bough will work just fine!

The Mini Pavlovas are that type of dessert that you have to put it in the oven and forget about it, isn’t that nice? These bites of heaven turned out perfect, crispy on the outside with a slightly soft and chewy middle. This is one of the most delicious gluten free desserts you can serve to your friends. If you want to take them to a party, just like I did, just carefully lay the Mini Pavlovas in a large enough aluminum pan that has a lid, pack your desired toppings, and all you have to do is whip some cream, garnish and serve.

I drizzled mine with some yellow candy melts, just for a pop of color, a little chocolate never hurts. For the toppings I used Raspberry Hibiscus preserves on half of the Mini Pavlovas, and on the others I used lemon curd. Top everything with soft and tender vanilla bean whipped cream and fresh berries.

The Mini Pavlovas may look adorable, but don’t be afraid to make a mess, once you grabbed one crush it in your plate so all the flavors and textures mix together, creating the most amazing combo!

Coming back for seconds is mandatory 🙂

Mini Pavlovas

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

1 hour

Total time

1 hour 30 mins

 

Gluten Free Mini Pavlovas are crunchy on the outside with a softer, chewy inside. Topped with preserves, lemon curd, whipped cream and berries.

Author: Katalina Kastravet

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 25

Ingredients

• Mini Pavlovas:
• 12 large eggs, room temperature
• 4 cups white granulated sugar
• Whipped Cream:
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
• 3 vanilla beans, seeds only
• Toppings:
• Raspberry preserves
• Lemon curd
• 6 ounces raspberries
• 6 ounces blueberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Place one oven rack in the middle of the oven and another one right below it.
3. Place a water glass onto parchment paper and trace circles with a pencil. This step is optional, trace the mini circles if you want all the mini pavlovas to be the same size, otherwise you can just eye ball it. Set aside.
4. Separate egg yolks from egg whites and place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer. It is very important that you use room temperature eggs. Add sugar and beat for about 20-25 minutes until the meringue is very thick and heavy with no sugar pieces in there.
5. Fit a piping bag with the large star tip and fill it with meringue ¾ full. Flip the parchment paper upside down so the pencil trace is on the other side and pipe the meringue in circular shapes along the traced circle. Then fill in the inside and straighten it, while leaving the edges nicely piped. Add another upper layer on the edges, to create a small well for the preserves.
6. Slide the parchment paper on a cookie sheet, and slide it from the cookie sheet onto the rack placed in the middle of the oven and next one onto the rack below it.
7. Close the door and reduce oven temperature to 270F and bake for 7 minutes. Reduce oven temperature further down to 220F, without opening the door and let the meringue dry in the oven for 53 minutes, total of 1 hour. The pavlovas are done when the outsides are dry to the touch, just slightly browned, and sound hollow when tapped. It's fine if cracks form in the crust.
8. After 1 hour, turn off the oven and let the meringue cool in the oven with the oven door ajar.
9. Remove meringue from oven, the pavlovas can be wrapped in plastic or sealed in an airtight container and kept for several days in a dry place.
10. Assembling:
11. Freeze the mixer bowl for 10 minutes.
12. Add heavy whipping cream, vanilla bean seeds and sugar to the cold mixer bowl, fit the electric mixer with the whisk attachment and beat on medium-high speed until it becomes soft and thick. The texture must be thick, and it should hold its shape. Place the bowl with whipped cream in the refrigerator for 10 minutes or until serving.
13. Top the pavlovas with your choice or preserves or lemon curd, followed by a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with berries. Serve immediately once garnished.
14. Enjoy!

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