Delicate Pavlova with Maple Roasted Peaches
 
 
Such a gorgeous, delicately textured yet full-flavored pavlova and peach combo dessert!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Serves: 2   6" pavlovas
Ingredients
  • 3 large egg whites, room temperature
  • pinch of salt
  • ¾ cups white sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated on microplane
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 pint whipping cream, beaten into whipped whipped cream
  • 4 ripe peaces, sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons butter or coconut oil
  • 2 Tablespoon good maple syrup
  • lavender infused aged (or a reduction) balsamic vinegar, optional but a lovely tangy contrast
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment and use a bowl to trace 2 6” diameter circles onto the parchment. Flip the parchment over so the circles are on the underside (so as not to get marker in your meringue).
  3. In a large bowl, beat egg white and salt on medium speed with an electric hand mixer until stiff but not dry.
  4. Increase speed to high and slowly add sugar in very small increments, blending thoroughly each time. Add the cornstarch, lemon zest, and lemon juice and beat for another minute or so to combine.
  5. Divide meringue in half on the two circles on the parchment. Shape meringue nests with the back of a spoon making a slight depression in the middle of each nest for whipped cream and fruit.
  6. Place baking sheet in pre-heated oven an immediately decrease heat to 200 degrees. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes. Then turn off oven and leave baking sheet in oven allow meringues to completely cool.
MAPLE ROASTED PEACHES
  1. Heat butter/ coconut oil in a skillet on medium heat until melted, add sliced peaches and sauté until soft. Turn up heat a bit, add maple syrup and sauté until the peaches caramelize a bit and the sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
  2. Top each meringue with a generous scoop of fresh whipped cream and roasted peaches. Drizzle lightly with the lavender aged balsamic.
ENJOY!!!
Recipe by The Eclectic Kitchen - Crystal Cartier at https://theeclectickitchen.com/2014/07/29/delicate-pavlova-with-maple-roasted-peaches/