Pavlova base - Real Recipes from Mums

Serves 6
Makes 1
25 minutes
Difficulty Medium
5 Ingredients

This pavlova base is easy to make and fun for the kids to help you decorate when it’s cooked!

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Ingredients (serves 6 | makes 1 large pavlova base)

1 cup caster sugar
4 egg whites
3 tspn icing sugar
600 ml light cream
Toppings: fruit, chocolate, fruit puree's.

Method

Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Using an electric mixer. Blend together the egg whites until they turn white.
Add icing sugar while blending a small bit at a time. Then add the caster sugar a little at a time until blended.
Blend until mixture is thick and forms small peaks. Put into a greased pyrex dish and pop into the oven until golden brown.
Take out to cool.
Whip up light cream with a tspn of icing sugar. Add the cream to cooled base.
Have fun decorating with fruit, chocolate, fruit sauces, the list is endless!

Notes

Love pavlovas. They are favourites at parties and usually go first. Make sure you put separated whites and eggs in separate cups so you don't get any yoke in the egg whites or the whites won't set. You can add food colouring to change the colour of the base if you want.

69 Comments
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- - cassy26 said
  - 04 Sep 2022
    9:54 am
I love pavlova. My nan used to make me one every year for my birthday and it was so delicious. Mine have never tasted as good. I’ll give this recipe a go

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- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Jan 2018
    3:21 pm
Sounds easy – my recipe uses a teaspoon of cornflour added to the mix.

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- - mom112023 said
  - 11 Apr 2017
    9:42 am
I have never made a pavlova. Always the ready made. Will have to try this and hope for success.
- mom93821 replied
  
  27 Dec 2018 , 9:32 am
  Ready made pavlova has a taste that cannot be compared – always best eaten quickly!
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- - Stef said
  - 25 Feb 2017
    2:53 am
I’m such a cheat..I always buy the premade ones from the supermarket! :-/ Really have to start making my own again!

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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 22 Jan 2017
    5:57 pm
mine always crack……

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- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    1:32 am
Sounds really easy actually

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- - serotonin said
  - 29 Apr 2016
    8:45 pm
Never tried making this before. Thanks for the recipe!

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- - rachelvk said
  - 21 Jan 2016
    3:46 pm
I also find that a super clean bowl is important in making sure the meringue is nice and peaky!

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- - pakeko said
  - 02 Jan 2016
    12:15 pm
Would love to know how to make one without cracking
- mom165081 replied
  
  11 Feb 2016 , 12:46 am
  Turn the oven temp down just a little. About 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar and vanilla can also help make a wonderful crispy pavlova with a wonderful marshmallow middle.
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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 26 Dec 2015
    12:55 pm
awesome – mine always cracks…

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- - paulah2 said
  - 17 Dec 2015
    1:30 pm
I always fail at pavlova….definitely trying this one

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- - mom94378 said
  - 06 Nov 2015
    11:37 am
Have always wanted to try this but have lacked the courage and probably skill!

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- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 21 Oct 2015
    9:54 pm
I love the idea of adding food colouring to change the colour of the base
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  27 Oct 2015 , 10:25 pm
  Yes creative
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- - kjgarner said
  - 19 Oct 2015
    8:31 pm
Or even eat it plan yummy
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  27 Oct 2015 , 10:26 pm
  It wouldn’t last long
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- - mom103936 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    3:22 pm
I have never made a pavlova. I would love to try it. I hope it turns out lol.
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  27 Oct 2015 , 10:28 pm
  Just make sure there is no egg yoke in the white or it won’t turn out
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- - mom66977 said
  - 27 Sep 2015
    8:47 pm
so quick easy and simple.
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  27 Oct 2015 , 10:30 pm
  Real easy
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- - mom113055 said
  - 25 Sep 2015
    8:23 pm
wonder how it taste like
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  27 Oct 2015 , 10:32 pm
  Light and sweet
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- - mom113055 said
  - 19 Sep 2015
    9:45 pm
pavlova base
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  21 Sep 2015 , 9:44 am
  Yummy as. With lots of cream and toppings whatever you feel like
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- - dannsbuild said
  - 13 Sep 2015
    6:35 pm
A really nice looking recipe! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  15 Sep 2015 , 10:33 am
  I Love cooking and sharing with you all
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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 13 Sep 2015
    2:11 pm
gawd, that is what I do wrong – my temperature is way too high… thank you so much!
- Cynthea Jenke replied
  
  15 Sep 2015 , 10:32 am
  I cook nearly everything between 150 and 180 but my oven cooks one side faster than the other so i have to watch it and turn it. I cant get a new oven for awhile
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