Name: Chocolate Pavlova
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Egg whites - 6; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon; Granulated sugar - 1 ½ cups; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3 tablespoons; Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons; Vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons; Bittersweet chocolate, melted - 2 (1 ounce) squares; Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved - 3 cups; Whipping cream - 1 ½ cups; Granulated sugar - 2 teaspoons; Bittersweet chocolate, melted - 1 (1 ounce) square

Ingredients for - Chocolate Pavlova

1. Egg whites 6

2. Salt ¼ teaspoon

3. Cream of tartar ¼ teaspoon

4. Granulated sugar 1 ½ cups

5. Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons

6. Cornstarch 2 teaspoons

7. Vinegar 1 tablespoon

8. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons

9. Bittersweet chocolate, melted 2 (1 ounce) squares

10. Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 3 cups

11. Whipping cream 1 ½ cups

12. Granulated sugar 2 teaspoons

13. Bittersweet chocolate, melted 1 (1 ounce) square

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Pavlova

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Beat together egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar to soft peaks in a large bowl. Beat in sugar, about three tablespoons at a time, until stiff and glossy peaks form. Sift cocoa and cornstarch over egg whites, and gently fold in. Gently fold in vinegar, vanilla, and melted chocolate.

3 . Stage

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and spread the meringue into an eight inch circle. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 1/2 hours until the outside is crispy and the center is soft. Using a metal spatula, loosen the meringue from the parchment paper, and remove to cool on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely, about one hour.

4 . Stage

Whip cream with the sugar, and spread over the meringue. Arrange strawberries decoratively over the top, and drizzle with chocolate.