Chocolate berry pavlova

Name: Chocolate berry pavlova
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 0.75 cup(s) Sugar 175 ml; 0.25 cup(s) Packed light brown sugar 60 ml; 0.25 cup(s) Unsweetened cocoa powder 60 ml, sifted; 4 serving(s), large Egg whites , at room temperature; 0.25 tsp(s) Cream of tartar 1 ml; 0.125 tsp(s) Table salt 0.5 ml; 0.5 cup(s) Mascarpone 125 ml; 4 oz Light cream cheese 115 g (Neufchâtel), softened; 1 tbsp(s) Fat-free skim milk 15 ml; 0.5 tsp(s) Vanilla extract 2 ml; 0.5 pound(s) Strawberries 225 g, hulled and sliced; 1 oz Bittersweet chocolate 28 g

Points® value

Total Time

1 hr 50 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

1 hr 30 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

This spectacular dessert, perfect for Valentine’s Day, tastes as good as it looks—and it’s surprisingly easy to make. Just allow enough time for cooling completely.

Ingredients

Sugar

¾ cup(s), 175 ml

Packed light brown sugar

¼ cup(s), 60 ml

Unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ cup(s), 60 ml, sifted

Egg whites

4 serving(s), large, , at room temperature

Cream of tartar

¼ tsp(s), 1 ml

Table salt

⅛ tsp(s), 0.5 ml

Mascarpone

½ cup(s), 125 ml

Light cream cheese

4 oz, 115 g (Neufchâtel), softened

Fat-free skim milk

1 tbsp(s), 15 ml

Vanilla extract

½ tsp(s), 2 ml

Strawberries

½ pound(s), 225 g, hulled and sliced

Bittersweet chocolate

1 oz, 28 g

Instructions

Preheat oven to 120°C (250°F). Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together 175 ml(¾ cup) of granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa in medium bowl.
With electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar mixture 30 ml (2 Tbsp) at a time, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
Spoon onto prepared baking sheet and spread meringue into 20-cm (8-inch) circle to make “nest” with 2.5 cm (1-inch) high edge. Bake 1½ hours.
Turn oven off, and let cool in oven two hours. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
With electric mixer on medium speed, beat mascarpone, cream cheese, milk, remaining 7 ml (1½ tsp) of granulated sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Spoon into centre of meringue and spread evenly.
Top with strawberries. Use vegetable peeler to shave chocolate over berries. Cut into 12 wedges. Serve immediately.

Chocolate berry pavlova

Ingredients

Instructions

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