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Tropical fruit pavlova

Tropical fruit pavlova, photographed for Pinch of Mint

By Tom · Updated

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  • About 1 hour 15 min
  • Easy

Give the traditional pavlova a tropical twist with this tropical fruit Pavlova easy and fresh recipe. It's a glorious recipe for a summer party and a real show stopper that the full family will love.

The recipe

Tropical fruit pavlova

Give the traditional pavlova a tropical twist with this tropical fruit Pavlova easy and fresh recipe.

  • 15 min prep
  • 1 hour cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Start by preheating your oven to 120°C and weighing out all of your ingredients so that everything is ready to go.

  2. Step 2

    Place your egg whites (6 whites) into an extremely clean mixing bowl. Whisk until your egg whites reach stiff peaks. You can use an electric hand whisk or a free-standing mixer to do this. Then gradually whisk in the caster sugar (375 g) one tablespoon at a time until it is fully incorporated. Add the cornflour (1 tbsp), vanilla extract (1 tsp) and white wine vinegar (1 tbsp) to the bowl and whisk until just combined.

  3. Step 3

    Spread the mixture onto two lined baking sheets and spread the meringue out to 30cm round, leaving it shallower in the centre and thicker around the edges. This will create the bowl to hold all of your delicious fruit (3 fruit) and cream.

  4. Step 4

    Bake your pavlova bases for 1 hour 30 minutes or until it feels firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the meringue to cool inside.

  5. Step 5

    Next, whip the double cream (600 ml) and icing sugar (2 tbsp) together and prepare your fruit (3 fruit).

  6. Step 6

    To assemble, decide which meringue you want to be the top and bottom and then split the cream 50/50 over the two layers. For the bottom spread one-third of the fruit (3 fruit) over and place the top layer on top. decorate with the remaining fruit and scatter with fresh mint leaves.

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Questions people ask

How long does tropical fruit pavlova take?

About 1 hour 15 min from start to finish, of which 15 min is prep and 1 hour is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes, as written. If you are cooking for a strict vegetarian, the one to check is the cheese: several hard cheeses are made with animal rennet.