meringue topped with bruadar cream and honey roasted pecans
A show-stopping dessert, the separate components of which can be made in advance, with the final dessert assembled just before serving
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For the Pecans
125g raw pecans
2 tbsp Bruadar
3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
For the Meringue
3 egg whites (large eggs)
160g caster sugar
Approx 200g Blueberries (other berries would also work, or stone fruits, sliced with the stone removed)
For the Bruadar Cream
See Recipe above
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For the Pecans
Preheat oven to 160c.
In a medium-sized saucepan, bring honey and Bruadar to the boil before adding the pecans and simmering for 5 mins. Stir regularly to ensure the pecans are well coated. Remove from the heat and spread pecans on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Roast for 5 mins, remove from the oven and turn pecans over, before returning to the oven for another 5 mins or so, until the pecans have darkened in colour.
Pro tip: Once the pecans have been removed from the pan, deglaze with a splash of Bruadar and allow to cool, then coat the blueberries in the glaze.
For the Meringue:
Pre-heat your oven to 150°C (130°C fan) Gas Mark 2.
Place 3 egg whites in a large bowl and whisk until stiff peaks are formed.
Next, slowly add the sugar, whisking as you go.
Now start to whisk in the 160g sugar, about a tablespoon at a time, whisking after each addition until all the sugar is in.
Spread a sheet of baking paper on top of a large oven tray. Use a serving spoon to take a few spoonfuls of the mixture and spread into a circle, around the size of a dinner plate. Fill in the circle with the mixture, with extra around the edge to create a crater in the middle (this is where you will spread the filling later).
Place in your preheated oven, immediately reducing the temperature by 10°C or 1 gas mark. Bake for 1 hour, then turn the oven off but leave the pavlova in until the oven has cooled completely.
For the Bruadar Cream
See Recipe above
To Assemble
To top the meringue, use 1 quantity of Bruadar cream, whipped until thick. Just before serving, spread the cream over the top, then evenly spread fresh blueberries and Bruadar roasted pecans on top.