Ambrosia Pavlova

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/4 cup fresh pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 8 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 1 cup very finely ground pistachios, toasted and cooled
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Grated zest of 2 oranges
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup cold heavy cream
• 1 orange, peeled of its pith and cut into segments
• 1 grapefruit, peeled of its pith and cut into segments
• 1/2 cup candied cherries in syrup, such as Amarena Fabbri
• Large dried coconut shavings, julienned lime zest and chopped pistachios, for serving

1. Make the Pineapple Curd In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, salt, lemon zest, and egg yolk until smooth.
2. Add the pineapple juice and butter and stir until smooth.
3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly.
4. Once it begins to simmer, continue to cook and stir the curd until it is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes.
5. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
7. Make the Meringue Heat the oven to 350.
8. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch, vinegar, vanilla, and salt until a thick paste forms.
9. Put the sugar and egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and mix on low speed until smooth.
10. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until soft peaks form.
11. Add the cornstarch paste to the beating egg whites and continue to beat until very stiff and glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes.
12. Add the pistachios and, using a rubber spatula, very gently fold until evenly incorporated.
13. Make the Meringue Trace a 9-inch circle onto a sheet of parchment paper.
14. Flip the sheet over and transfer it to a baking sheet; spray lightly with baking spray.
15. Pile the meringue in the center of the circle and, using an offset spatula or small rubber spatula, form it into a 9-inch disk, smoothing the top and sides.
16. Transfer to the oven and immediately lower the oven temperature to 215.
17. Bake until the meringue is dried on the outside and looks set, about 1 1/2 hours.
18. Without opening the door, turn the oven off and let the meringue sit inside until completely cooled, at least 4 hours.
19. (The cooling process allows the meringue to dry and cool slowly enough so that it doesnt collapse on itself.)
20. Once cooled, gently tip the meringue onto its side and peel away the parchment paper.
21. Carefully place the meringue on a flat cake stand or serving platter.
22. When ready to serve, make the whipped cream In a food processor, combine the sugar, orange zest, salt, and coconut milk in a food processor and process until the sugar is dissolved and the zest heavily perfumes the coconut milk.
23. Pour into a large bowl, add the cream, and whisk until stiff peaks form.
24. Pile the whipped cream onto the center of the meringue and gently nudge it to the edge of the meringue, leaving about a 1 1/2-inch border.
25. When ready to serve, make the whipped cream Arrange the orange and grapefruit segments on the cream and then drizzle with some of the pineapple curd.
26. Dot the top with cherries, coconut, lime zest, and more chopped pistachios and serve immediately.

sugar, kosher salt, lemon, egg yolk, pineapple juice, unsalted butter, cornstarch, white vinegar, vanilla, kosher salt, sugar, egg whites, ground pistachios, sugar, oranges, kosher salt, unsweetened coconut milk, cold heavy cream, orange, candied cherries, coconut shavings

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ambrosia-pavlova (may not work)