Lemon Curd Pavlova with Fresh Berries
Lemon curd pavlova is a fantastic spring and summer dessert. Imagine a pillowy meringue that’s crunchy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside, topped with luscious lemon curd and light whipped cream, then sprinkled with your favorite fresh berries. So good!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 52kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Meringue:
- 4 egg whites from large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
For the Toppings:
- see recipe for homemade lemon curd in notes you can also use your favorite store brand
- see recipe for homemade whipped cream in notes you can also use ready-made
- your favorite berries
Instructions
For the Meringue:
- Preheat your oven to 275F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and draw 4 circles on it that's 4 inches in diameter, leaving a space around each circle. Flip the parchment paper so that the marks are on the bottom and and set aside.
- Using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites at medium high speed until you reach soft peaks.4 egg whites from large eggs
- Add the sugar a little at a time until you're almost at stiff peaks.1 cup granulated sugar
- Add vanilla extract and white vinegar and continue beating until your meringue is stiff and shiny.½ tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp white vinegar
- Transfer your meringue onto your lined baking sheet, scooping it into your 4 circles, gently swirling the middle of each to make a little dent for your toppings later.
- Bake for 45 minutes then turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside the oven overnight to dry.
- Carefully lift the meringue off the parchment paper and store in an airtight container until you're ready to serve.
Assembly:
- Take your meringue and spread a good amount of lemon curd on top.see recipe for homemade lemon curd in notes
- Put a dollop of whipped cream on top of the lemon curd then sprinkle with berries. Enjoy!see recipe for homemade whipped cream in notes, your favorite berries
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Notes
- See recipe for homemade lemon curd.
- See recipe for homemade whipped cream.
- You can make the meringue and the lemon curd ahead. Just make sure you keep your meringue in an airtight container on your counter, and your lemon curd in the fridge chilled.
- When assembling your pavlova, taste each of your components first. This way, you can determine how much of each you’ll want to put on each pavlova so it’s the perfect sweetness.
- Estimated nutritional values do not include toppings.
- See post for more tips, FAQs and step-by-step photos.
Nutrition
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg