Forever Summer: Chocolate & Raspberry Pavlova

Forever Summer

"Seasonal cooking is anyway better suited to those who live in sunnier climates. The rest of us need to make the most of what warmth is offered, and much of the time this has to emanate from the kitchen rather than from the skies outside. Summer is an idea, a memory, a hopeful projection. Sometimes when it's grey outside & cold within, we need to conjure up the sun, some light, a lazy feeling of having all the wide-skied time in the world to sit back and eat warmly with friends." Nigella Lawson

Friday, September 29, 2006

Chocolate & Raspberry Pavlova

Well I was nervous. I'd never made a pav before, and my oven is temperamental at the best of times. I followed the instructions exactly and held my breath. The result was spectacular... a dinner party dessert to be proud of! The meringue shell was crispy, the middle was chewy and the whipped cream and fresh raspberries formed a lovely contrast. I know I shall be making this again for when I have a few mouths to feed. I took a picture of the meringue, in case it collapsed to rubble when I inverted it.

2 Comments:

Anna's kitchen table said...: Congratulations Rachel! This looks delicious. My first (and only) attempt at this, my first ever pavlova was an absolute disaster!!; 12:32 pm
Anonymous said...: I first made this pav this summer for World Cup Final match TV session with friends... and it really looked like your picture!

I loved it (as did everyone else, except my husband who does not like meringue at all...); 4:31 am

Forever Summer

Friday, September 29, 2006

Chocolate & Raspberry Pavlova

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