mini-pavlovas-with-lemon-cream-and-grapes

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 350 F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment.  With an electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt in large bowl on medium speed until firm peaks form.  On low speed, add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until the meringue forms stiff peaks.  Whisk in the cornstarch and vanilla.

Divide the meringue into six 4-inch circles on the baking sheet.  With a large spoon, make indentations in the middle of each.  Place the baking sheet in the oven and lower the temperature to 300F. Bake 30 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the baking sheet in for another 30 minutes.  To serve, whip the cream to soft peaks and stir in the lemon curd. Dollop onto the meringues and top with the grapes.  Garnish with almonds, if desired.

Ingredients

4 large egg whites
Pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup lemon curd
1 1/2 cups halved California grapes
Chopped smoked or tamari almonds (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 350 F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment.  With an electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt in large bowl on medium speed until firm peaks form.  On low speed, add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until the meringue forms stiff peaks.  Whisk in the cornstarch and vanilla.

Divide the meringue into six 4-inch circles on the baking sheet.  With a large spoon, make indentations in the middle of each.  Place the baking sheet in the oven and lower the temperature to 300F. Bake 30 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the baking sheet in for another 30 minutes.  To serve, whip the cream to soft peaks and stir in the lemon curd. Dollop onto the meringues and top with the grapes.  Garnish with almonds, if desired.

Notes

This is a Gluten-free recipe
This is a Low-sodium recipe
This is a Vegetarian recipe

Servings

Serves 6

Nutritional Information

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 350; Protein 4 g; Carbohydrate 58 g; Fat 12 g (31% Calories from Fat); Saturated Fat 8 g (20% Calories from Saturated Fat); Cholesterol 55 mg; Sodium 90 mg; Fiber 0 g.