Pavlovas with Kir Royale Sorbet and Kiwis
- 4 large egg white
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- whipped cream, sweetened lightly if desired, as an accompaniment
- 1 cup baby kiwis*, halved, or 3 regular kiwis, peeled and chopped
- *available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets
- Kir Royale sorbet
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 1/2 cups raspberries
- 1 cup Champagne
- 1/4 cup creme de cassis
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 250F.
- and line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar to soft peaks.
- Add sugar gradually, beating, and beat meringue to stiff peaks.
- Beat in vinegar, cornstarch, and vanilla.
- Onto prepared baking sheet spread meringue with the back of a spoon into 3 1/2- to 4-inch rounds, making them slightly higher around the edges to form shells.
- Bake meringues in lower third of oven 1 hour, or until crisp on outside but soft in middle.
- Peel parchment carefully form meringues and cool meringues on a rack.
- Meringues keep in an airtight container 1 day.
- Serve meringues topped with sorbet, whipped cream, and kiwis.
- In a small heavy saucepan combine sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove pan from heat.
- in a blender or food processor puree raspberries with Champagne, creme de cassis, and sugar syrup until smooth.
- Force puree through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on solids, and stir in lemon juice.
- Chill mixture until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker.
- Makes about 1 quart.
egg white, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, white vinegar, cornstarch, vanilla, whipped cream, baby kiwis, some supermarkets, kir, sugar, water, raspberries, champagne, creme de cassis, lemon juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pavlovas-with-kir-royale-sorbet-and-kiwis-11535 (may not work)