Dark Chocolate Pavlova
Serves 620 mins prep75 mins cook
A light, airy pavlova with rich flavors of cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
0 servings
What you need

tsp cream of tartar

cup superfine sugar

tsp modified cornstarch

tbsp unsweetened cocoa

cup dark chocolate

whipped cream

chocolate shavings

fresh fruit
Instructions
0 Preheat your oven to 350° 1 Clean a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer very well and dry it completely 2 Add 5 egg whites and 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar into the bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer at medium speed until soft peaks begin to form 3 Once soft peaks begin to form, start adding the superfine sugar a tablespoon at a time while continuing to mix on medium speed until it has all been added and stiff, glossy peaks have formed 4 Once stiff peaks have formed, turn off the mixer and sift 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder into the bowl 5 Turn your mixer on for only 1-2 more seconds to very quickly incorporate the dry ingredients (do not overmix) 6 Add the roughly chopped chocolate and very gently fold just a few times to incorporate 7 Transfer the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with a sheet of parchment paper and shape as desired 8 Transfer onto the center rack of a preheated 350° oven and immediately reduce the ovens temperature to 300° 9 Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes 10 When the full baking time has elapsed, turn your oven off and open the oven door slightly 11 Allow the pavlova to cool fully before removing it from the oven 12 Top with fresh whipped cream and chopped chocolateView original recipe

