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Lemon and lime pavlova

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Lemon and lime pavlova
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
30 mins to 1 hour
Serve
Serves 4

End your meal on a high note with this citrus centrepiece topped with tangy passion fruit.

Ingredients

For the meringue

  • caster sugar: 150驳/5陆辞锄 caster sugar
  • egg whites: 3 free-range egg whites, whisked in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed
  • sherry vinegar: 陆 tsp sherry vinegar

For the filling

  • lemons: 2 lemons, juice and zest
  • zest: 3 limes, juice and zest
  • caster sugar: 175g/6oz caster sugar
  • egg yolks: 3 free-range eggs, plus 5 free-range egg yolks
  • butter: 150g/5oz butter, softened
  • double cream: 200g/7oz double cream, whipped until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed
  • passion fruit: 12 passion fruit, pulp only, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

  2. For the meringue, whisk the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, into the stiffened egg whites, until the mixture is smooth and glossy.

  3. Gently fold in the sherry vinegar.

  4. Spoon the meringue mixture onto the prepared baking tray to form a circle about 20cm/8in in diameter. Spoon the remaining meringue in dollops around the edge of the meringue, forming swirls and peaks as you go.

  5. Transfer the meringue to the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the meringue has hardened on the outside, but is still soft and chewy in the middle.

  6. Meanwhile, for the filling, place the lemon juice and zest, lime juice and zest, caster sugar, eggs, egg yolks and 75g/2戮oz of the butter into a heavy-based pan. Whisk over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

  7. Add the remaining butter, stirring continuously. Continue to stir until all of the butter has melted and the mixture has thickened considerably.

  8. Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk a little, then set aside until completely cool.

  9. To serve, place the meringue into the centre of a serving platter. Spoon the lemon and lime filling mixture into the centre, then top with the whipped cream and passion fruit pulp.

Recipe tips

Choose wrinkled passion fruit as the ones that appear dried-out are often the ripest.

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