Pavlova With Fruit Custard Filling

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 4 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 (400 g) can fruit cocktail
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 300 ml cream (whipped)

Recipe

• 1 to make pavlova.
• 2 mix egg whites until stiff, then incorporate other pavlova ingredients and mix until thick and glossy.
• 3 mixture must stand in peaks.
• 4 pile mixture onto a buttered large plate,eg dinner plate size.
• 5 on top of this mixture make a dip-- this is where the custard filling will go later.
• 6 put in preheated oven 150 c for 30minutes.
• 7 reduce heat to 110 c and bake for further 45minutes.
• 8 after this time, turn off oven and let pavlova cool in oven.
• 9 to make the custard filling: put fruit salad into a small pan on the stove top.
• 10 bring to boil,add cornflour dissolved in water to thicken mix.
• 11 lastly add the beaten egg yolks and butter.
• 12 cook on medium heat for a few minutes till mixture is thick.
• 13 taste the custard, if you prefer a sweeter taste, add some sugar (optional) to sweeten, but bear in mind that the pavlova is sweet.
• 14 when the custard is cold, place in the"dip" on top of the pavlova.
• 15 top with whipped cream.
• 16 add passionfruit (optional) to decorate if you like.