Strawberry Pavlova

Strawberry Pavlova

Serves 4

Ingredients
4 Flower and White meringues
500ml double cream
2 vanilla pod, seeds only
150g icing sugar
800g strawberries or raspberries
200ml water
200g caster sugar

Method
1. Chop and wash your choice of berries in cold water and weigh out 500g and 300g.
2. For the filling, whisk double cream with the vanilla seeds and icing sugar until stiff peaks are formed when the whisk is removed.
3. Spoon equal amounts of the cream mixture onto your meringues.
4. Top your cream-covered meringues with 500g of chopped berries.
5. For the sauce, place the caster sugar and water into a pan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 12 – 15 minutes, until the liquid becomes a thick syrup.
6. Remove from the heat then add in 300g of berries and set aside for ten minutes. Transfer the syrup to a food blender and blend until smooth, then pass through a sieve. Place into the fridge to chill.
7. To serve, pour over the berry sauce. We recommend icing sugar or mint to garnish.