Pavlova with Figs & Salted Caramel Drizzle

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time:1 hour 

Serves: 6

Ingredients

Pavlova: 

  • 1 White Wings Pavlova Magic Egg
  • 140ml Warm water
  • ¼ cup Firmly packed CSR brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup CSR Caster sugar

Caramel sauce:

  • 1 tsp White Wings Cornflour
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 1/3 cup Thickened cream
  • ⅔ cup Firmly packed brown sugar
  • 50g Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp Sea salt flakes

Orange Cream:

  • 300ml Thickened cream
  • 2 tsp Finely grated orange zest
  • To Serve:
  • 2 Small fresh figs, quartered
  • ½ punnet Cherries
  • Coarsely chopped roasted hazelnuts

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
  2. To make Pavlova: Place 140ml lukewarm water into a large mixing bowl. Carefully add pavlova mix. Beat with an electric mixer on a low speed for 15 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat for 4-7 minutes or until very thick and glossy. Combine sugars and add to pavlova mixture. Beat on high speed for 1 minute longer. Pile mixture onto prepared oven tray in a high dome shape. Using a sharp knife, create 2 or 3 grooves around the pavlova before cooking. Place in the centre shelf of the oven and reduce temperature to 120°C. Bake for 1 hour, then turn oven off and allow pavlova to cool in the oven. Do not open the oven door during baking or cooling.
  3. To make salted caramel sauce: Place cornflour in a saucepan. Gradually blend in water. Add cream, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Stir over a medium heat until simmering. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool.
  4. To make orange cream: Using an electric mixer, beat cream until firm peaks form. Add orange zest. Beat on a low speed until just mixed through.
  5. To decorate: Place pavlova on a serving plate. Top with orange cream. Arrange figs and cherries on top of cream. Drizzle with about a quarter of the salted caramel sauce. Scatter with hazelnuts. Serve the extra caramel sauce in a jug.
  6. Note: White Wings Pavlova Magic is sold in an egg shaped container. It can be found in the ‘desserts’ section of the supermarket
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