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Patriotic Pavlova

June 18, 2014 by Albion

Pavlova quickly became my favorite dessert when we were living in New Zealand and now I look for any reason whatsoever to make one. Because it’s meant to be decorated with fruit and berries, you can look at it as a blank canvas. With so many chances to create red, white, and blue desserts during the summer, it was only a matter of time before we made a Patriotic Pavlova!

Patriotic Pavlova

I didn’t realize how much I loved the Fourth of July until I lived in New Zealand and it wasn’t celebrated. It’s totally obvious that it wouldn’t be, but it wasn’t until the date was creeping up on me my first year living there that it really struck me. I missed a lot of American things, but the Fourth was the biggest.

Now that we’re living in the States, I’m embracing the Fourth of July like a long lost friend. We are very much a combined culture family and it permeates everything we do. Today, I want to share with you our Patriotic Pavlova, which celebrates the red, white, and blue of July Fourth with a traditional New Zealand dessert of meringue, cream, and fruit.

Patriotic Pavlova

Pavlova is my favorite dessert and is so easy to make.

You will need:

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar (fine ground sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • berries

**If you don’t have fine ground sugar, you can grind regular granulated sugar in a food processor until it’s fine ground.**

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

pavlova ingredients

Bonus if you can pick the berries out of your garden!

berries

Beat the egg whites and sugar in an electric mixer for 15 minutes. The mixture should be smooth and glossy when it’s ready.

mix

Mix the vanilla, cornstarch, and vinegar together in a bowl. Add it into the egg white and sugar mixture and beat for another five minutes.

mix

Line a pan with parchment paper. Spread the pavlova onto the sheet, making a circle shape about 8-9 inches in diameter and keeping it as smooth as possible. Try to keep it flat or even slightly lower in the middle. Put the pavlova in the oven and turn the temperature down to 210 degrees. Bake for one hour. DO NOT open the door until it is finished. When the hour is up, turn off the oven, open the door, and leave the pavlova in there until it is completely cool.

pav on pan

When the pavlova is removed, it will be a gorgeous cracked meringue. Set it aside while you work on your berries and cream. Whip the cream with a teaspoon of sugar until you get stiff peaks.

baked pavlova

Carefully move the pavlova to the serving dish. Spread the whipped cream all over the top. Start placing your berries how you want them. I made a loose flag design.

cut your berries

cream and berries

When you’re finished, you will have a light, airy, and beautiful Patriotic Pavlova. This dessert doesn’t last long in our house! I hope you enjoy this family tradition as you celebrate the Fourth!

Patriotic Pavlova

 

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Category: eat, New Zealand, travelTag: berries, meringue, New Zealand, pavlova, recipe

About Albion

I’ve wanted to be an archaeologist, in theatre, a judge and to run a museum. I’m now in my mid-30s and have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.

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  1. Alli

    June 18, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this out! YUMM!
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  2. April @ illistyle

    June 19, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    Congratulations on making the most pinnable 4th of July Dessert image ever! I seriously want to make it, and wear that dress juts so I can recreate that image. You’re smokin hot, girl!
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  3. Randi Sowders

    June 20, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    Oh man that looks good!!!
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  4. Dee @CupcakesandCrowbars

    June 20, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    This is officially on my holiday menu!
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  5. Kaysi @ Keeping it Simple

    June 21, 2014 at 4:15 am

    I love how this turned out!
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  6. [email protected]

    June 21, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    This is amazing! I’ve never seen a dessert like this and I’m already in love with it. what a fun party! 🙂

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  7. Lynnee

    June 22, 2014 at 3:30 am

    Wow – that looks and sounds amazing!!
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  8. Karly Nelson

    June 22, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    That looks so delicious! We will have to try it!

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  9. Jess @ Chaos & Love

    June 23, 2014 at 11:56 pm

    Is it bad that I’ve never had pavlova? This makes me want to try it, though.
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  10. dina

    June 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    i want to try a pavlova for the holiday. it looks gorgeous!
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  11. Elizabeth

    May 17, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    I must admit that I have never had a pavlova! This looks amazing. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Pinned!
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  12. Rhonda Gales

    May 17, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    This looks delicious. Great idea for Memorial Day or the 4th of July. I’ll be pinning this to my 4th of July ideas board. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
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  13. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom

    May 19, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    This looks so delicious!!! Thanks so much for linking up with #ShareTheWealthSunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

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  14. Cathy

    May 20, 2015 at 8:21 pm

    Yum! This looks perfect for the weekend! Loving how easy & yummy this looks! Sign me up for a slice of this! 🙂
    Cathy

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  15. Evija

    May 22, 2015 at 4:43 am

    Thank you for joining our Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. This looks delicious, thank you for sharing! Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove
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  16. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

    May 23, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    What a great dessert — perfect for Memorial Day and the 4th of July! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY…I’m going to share it around too! It looks so delicious! And I have to tell you, I LOVE your tagline. That zero time thing was cracking me up…same thing over here. Only 3 kids though. 🙂
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  17. Tammy @ creativekkids

    May 25, 2015 at 9:25 am

    It looks beautiful! Thank you for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I am finally getting around to pinning your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
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  18. Angela McKinney

    May 25, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    Looks great and yummy! SOmething I would love to make this coming 4th. Glad you shared at #HomeMattersParty
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