Ok anyone can make a pavlova however its all about the toppings here is one for the adults...
4 large free range eggs
260g caster sugar
a pinch of salt
100g roasted hazelnuts
4 pears
fresh ginger
200g dark chocolate
400ml double cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
zest of one orange
2 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
Preheat the oven to 150oC and line a baking tray with a sheet of greaseproof.
Put your egg whites into a bowl and whisk on a medium heat until soft peaks form. With your beater still running add the 200g of the sugar gradually a tablespoon at a time and add salt, turn your mixer to the highest speed and whisk for approximately 10 minutes or until when you pinch some of the mixture between your fingers it feels completely smooth.
Spoon out the meringue onto the baking paper and shape into a A4 size rectangle. place into preheated oven and bake for 11/2 hours
Peel and 1/4 the pears removing the core, add cinnamon stick, 60g of the sugar, cloves and cover with water and place on a medium heat on stove for 1 hour. Remove pears and pat dry, stain syrup and boil with 2 slices of fresh ginger until mixture has reduced by half. Take off heat add the chocolate and stir until melted.
Whip cream with vanilla extract.
Place dollops of cream on top of the meringue followed by the pears, drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. finish with some grated orange zest.
Serve straight away.
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