The new Eating Well came to my house today. Did you get yours? Did I mention I'm their home kitchen Tester? It's true. Check the masthead. I'm totally on it.
Anyway - I tested the Lemon
Pavlova, and I highly suggest you make one. It takes time to bake, but the time is mostly unattended, and it is SO worth it. This is probably my favorite non-chocolate dessert out there. You know
how I feel about curd.
The meringue is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The lemon curd is tart and sweet, and the whipped cream is not-to-sweet perfection.
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| Thick, delicious, glossy. |
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| A cool little template trick - just flip it over so you don't eat lead. |
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Just a little wall built up around the edges will keep the curd from running off once it's put together.
I think next time I'll beat it for even longer and see if I can get stiffer peaks to built up.
See Eating Well's picture - now there are some walls! |
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| After round one in the oven. |
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Out of the oven.
(Please ignore where my finger went through it in the back where I was testing the consistency.) |
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| Curd! |
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| Whipped cream. |
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| It cracks when you cut it, so make sure to show it to everyone beforehand. |
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| Enjoy!! |
It's Christmas Eve and I don't think I can get it together to make it for tomorrow, but I think I may have to make this for New Year's Eve. Have a great holiday, everyone!
The Dying Swan / Anna Pavlova from
Atavisme on
Vimeo.
