Mini Pavlova with lime curd and fresh fruit

9 Method Steps

Step 1

To make the meringue, heat the oven to 100°C/Gas mark ¼. Put the egg whites into a bowl and start to whisk. Add the salt and whisk to soft peaks

Step 2

Whisk in the vinegar and slowly sift in the cornflour

Step 3

Add the caster sugar slowly, continuing to whisk until the meringue thickens. Split and scrape the seeds out of the vanilla pod, and add the vanilla seeds and whisk to stiff peaks

Step 4

Spoon the meringue into 8 mounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and form into mini Pavlova shapes. Bake for about 2 ½ hours until dry

Step 5

Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack

Step 6

For the lime curd, cream the eggs with the sugar. Melt the butter and add to the sugar and eggs mix, along with the lime juice and zest

Step 7

Whisk on a low heat or in a bain marie until the mixture thickens. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Chill until needed

Step 8

Cut the mango into a neat 1/2 cm dice, and cut the strawberries into quarters

Step 9

To plate, put a meringue on each plate, spoon some lime curd onto each and then place some fruit on top