Slablova with Strawberry Curd
Slablova with Strawberry Curd
- Preparation time 110 mins
- Serves 8 people
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Ingredients
6 egg whites (it’s easier to separate eggs when room temp)
1½ cups (330g) caster sugar
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 teaspoon white or malt vinegar
Strawberry curd
250g (1⅔ cups) strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped
185g (¾ cup) caster (superfine) sugar
125g unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 egg yolks
To serve
300ml thickened cream
1 teaspoon caster sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 punnet each raspberries and strawberries or fruit in season
20g dark eating quality chocolate, at room temperature
Method
For the pavlova:
- Preheat oven to low (120’C/100°C fan-forced). Line a large baking tray (approx. 40cm x 30cm) with baking paper.
- Beat egg whites in a clean large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Only then add caster sugar, a heaped tablespoon or so at a time, beating until dissolved (to test, rub some mixture between finger if too grainy, keep beating until glossy). Then fold in cornflour and vinegar.
- Turn out onto tray; using a palette knife or spatula, spread the mixture across the baking paper (approx. 30cm x 24cm), building up the sides a little and creating a few tips and dips in the meringue as you go. (A wet spoon, spatula or palette knife helps.)
- Bake in very slow oven about 1 ½ hours or until set and dry. Surface should be dry to touch). Turn oven off and prop door ajar with a wooden spoon and cool in oven.
For the curd:
- Put the strawberries in a small saucepan with the sugar, butter, lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir over low heat until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved. Simmer gently for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.
- Lightly beat the egg yolks in a large bowl then, stirring constantly, slowly add the strawberry mixture in a thin stream. The mixture will thicken as you add it.
- Return to low heat and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not allow the mixture to boil or the curd will curdle. Test by running a finger across the back of the spoon to ensure the curd is thick and does not run. Put into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to prevent a skin forming.
To assemble:
- Whip cream with sugar and vanilla. Spread a small spoon of cream on a flat serving plate. Place pavlova on top then fill pavlova with curd, cream (ensuring you can still see some of the curd), then berries.
- Shave chocolate curls from a block of chocolate using a vegetable peeler.
Recipe courtesy of Lyndey Milan, OAM
Nutritional Information
- Serving size 210g
- Energy 2410kJ 576kcal
- Protein 6.2g
- Total fat 30.7g
- Saturated fat 18.9g
- Carbs (total) 67.3g
- Carbs (sugar) 66g
- Sodium 66mg
- Fibre 2.7g
All nutrition values are per serve.