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7) Mini Pavlovas with Passionfruit

Crisp on the outside, marshmallow-soft in the center, with that tangy passionfruit cutting right through the sweetness. These feel fancy, which I love, because the effort level is genuinely reasonable once you understand that most of the time is just the oven doing its thing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large egg whites room temperature
  • 3/4 cup 150g granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream cold
  • 3 –4 passionfruits about 1/2 cup pulp
  • 1 –2 tbsp powdered sugar optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add sugar 1 tbsp at a time, beating until glossy.
  3. Fold in vanilla, vinegar, and cornstarch gently.
  4. Spoon or pipe 6 small nests on the sheet. Make shallow wells in the centers.
  5. Bake 60–70 minutes until dry outside. Turn off oven and cool inside with door ajar.
  6. Whip cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spoon into cooled nests. Top with passionfruit pulp and serve.