Pavlovas with Silky Smooth Lemon Curd

2h
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Make pavlovas with egg whites, cornstarch, sugar, and salt. This is the best make ahead dessert for spring.
  2. 2Place egg whites on a baking sheet and make little cavities with the back of a spoon.
  3. 3Bake them for a few hours at 200 degrees. This will make them crispy and airy.
  4. 4Make lemon curd. Simmer lemon juice until it reduces by half.
  5. 5In a bowl, add butter, sugar, egg yolks, eggs, and salt, then add lemon juice. The mixture will look curdled.
  6. 6Place the bowl over simmering water, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes cohesive. This takes about 10 minutes.
  7. 7Pour the curd through a sieve into a chilled bowl and refrigerate.
  8. 8Fill up the pavlovas with the lemon curd.
  9. 9Add fruit, a mint sprig, and powdered sugar on top.

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1.25 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon white wine or red wine vinegar
  • 0.25 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 fruit
  • 1 powdered sugar
  • 1 mint sprig

Equipment

ovenbaking sheetparchment papermixerspoonhand mixersaucepansievebowl