Prepare a baking tray with baking paper. Turn the baking paper upside down and draw 6 x 7 cm circles. Turn the baking paper over so the pencil doesn’t touch the meringue.
Preferably use an aluminum tray as a black tray attracts more heat, which can make the pavlova darken. Make sure your bowl and whisk are completely clean before you begin.
In a mixing bowl of your stand mixer, add the egg whites and granulated sugar. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure the water does not touch the bowl. Use the whisk attachment to your mixer, to constantly stir around the mixture, until the sugar granules have melted together with the egg whites.
130 g pasteurized egg whites, 260 g granulated sugar
Then take it off the heat and place it in your stand mixer, and immediately set it on high speed. Let it mix for 5-6 min until the bowl feels room temperature and the meringue creates stiff peaks.
Add the meringue to a piping bag with a round piping tip, e.g. Wilton 1A. First pipe a 7 cm spiral and then pipe small dollops around spiral to create a flower design. You can also make any other design you’d wish.
Bake for 2 hours. Once done, turn off the oven and leave it in the oven until completely cool down (about 2 hours) or overnight. It is also best stored in a dry environment like an oven.
BAKED STRAWBERRIES
Preheat the oven at 175ºC.
Cut the strawberries in half and in a bowl toss them with the granulated sugar, vanilla extract and cornstarch. Add it to a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake them for 25 min.