Citrus Spiced Plum Pavlovas
- 1 1/2 pounds plums halved, pitted, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground
- 1 1/2 cups creme fraiche cold
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- To make the plums:
- Mix together plums, sugar, lemon juice and cardamon seeds in large skillet, stir well.
- Cover and cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, stirring often, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Uncover and cook until plums are tender but still hold shape, stirring once or twice, 2 to 4 minutes longer, cool to room temperature.
- It can be made 1 day in advance.
- Transfer to bowl.
- Cover and and refrigerate.
- To make the meringues:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add egg whites in large bowl with an electric mixer.
- Add cream of tartar.
- Continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Slowly add sugar, beating until egg whites are thick and resemble marshmallow creme, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Beat in cornstarch, vinegar, vanilla, and cardamom.
- Drop meringue onto prepared sheet in 6 mounds, spaced 2 1/2 inches to 3 inches apart.
- Using back of spoon, make depression in center of each.
- Put meringues in oven.
- Immediately reduce temperature to 250F.
- Bake until meringues are dry outside (but centers remain soft) and pale straw color and lift easily from parchment, about 50 minutes.
- Cool on sheet on rack.
- It can be made 8 hours ahead and stand at room temperature.
- To make the topping:
- Beat creme fraiche and sugar in medium bowl until peaks form.
- Refrigerate up to 2 hours.
- Arrange meringues on plates.
- Add plum mixture into center depression with a spoon.
- Spoon topping and any left plum juices over.
- Serve.
sugar, lemon juice fresh, cardamom seeds ground, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, cornstarch, apple cider vinegar, vanilla, cardamom seeds ground, creme fraiche, sugar
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/citrus-spiced-plum-pavlovas-51961 (may not work)