Chocolate Orange Pavlova

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 egg whites
• 8 ounces sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 -2 drop vanilla essence
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 grated orange, zest of
• 300 ml cream
• chocolate curls or grated milk chocolate

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 150 degrees celsius.
• 2 whisk egg whites until stiff.
• 3 add sugar one teaspoon at a time whisking until meringue is very stiff and shiny.
• 4 whisk in cornflour, vinegar and vanilla.
• 5 fold in cocoa powder and orange zest.
• 6 pile mixture onto a baking sheet (baking parchment is best) and spread into a 9 inch round. hollow out centre slightly using the back of a spoon.
• 7 bake for 1 3/4 hours.
• 8 let pavlova cool and place on serving dish.
• 9 whip the cream and spread on top of the pavlova, add the chocolate curls, serve and enjoy!