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Reviewed: May 14, 2008

I made this topped with whipped cream and strawberries for a Mother's Day dessert and the plate was scraped clean! It is a perfect light dessert. I've never had Pavlova before, only the crisp-all the-way-through type of meringue, so I'm only guessing that it turned out correctly. It was crisply dry on the outside with a marshmallowy soft center. I made some temperature adjustments for my convection oven and once the Pavlova was done, I just turned the oven off and left it in the oven until completely cool. I followed a comment on another Pavlova recipe by that said to only slightly sweeten the whipped cream for topping the dessert. The sweet of the meringue and the tart of the fruit and the barely sweetened cream are in balance that way. (PS- I asked a Kiwi friend about how it is supposed to come out and he said that soft but not runny in the middle is correct and that they almost always cave in on top when you put the fruit on it.)

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chellebelle

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA
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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

Maybe I was doing something wrong but this was terribly hard to make! It also tasted too much like egg and it wouldn't shape properly. I found that the outside burned and the inside was undercooked. Despite the other good reviews, I found this recipe frustrating.

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2007

I didn't add the sugar to the whites right away. You'll get a better rise out of your whites (& won't have to whip it as long) if you whip the whites to a soft peak first, then gradually add the sugar. I cooked mine on an aluminum baking sheet so I added 10 minutes to the cook time. I let it cool in the oven for two hours & it was still too gooey in the center. I was barely able to grab a pic before the pile of cherries I put on top, caved in the pavlova. :o( There's another recipe, on this site, that calls for the pavlova to be baked @ 300 degrees for an hour...that one worked much better for me. I'll use it again next time but thanks anyway Christina!

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IMVINTAGE

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Living In: Keller, Texas, USA
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Reviewed: May 29, 2007

This was fantastic! Make sure that you do have the parchment paper before you make it though, I made the mistake of not using parchment paper underneath, and couldn't get it off the pan without it cracking and crumbling. I would also agree with the other reviews, I cut back to a cup of sugar and it still was very sweet. I will definately make it again!

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TINATINABOBEANA


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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2006

Great pavlova recipe. Crunchy outside soft inside. Only thing - I'd add less sugar next time.

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JONESING


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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2006

Wonderful!

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Laura

	Cooking Level: Beginning Living In: Erin, Ontario, Canada
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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2006

This was a standard growing up in New-Zealand, and definitly a very easy and yummy desert for anyone to make. Don't open the oven until it's cooked though. Although the one my mum made had no cornstarch and use malt vinegar, but you'll find lots of different recipes they all end up being delicious ;)

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Mike S


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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2006

I've not had much luck with Pavlova in the past, but this came out great!! I made 6 individual Pavlova's and cut the baking time. My guests were impressed with their individual desserts. Thanks for a great recipe!

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joebaker

	Cooking Level: Beginning Living In: San Francisco, California, USA
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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2004

Fabulous recipe. I took it to work and it was a big hit!

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2003

A friend made this for me years ago, and called it a Shaum Torte, but the Shaum Torte recipes at this site looked more like traditional merengues. This was what I was looking for. Whipped up some fresh heavy cream, and served it with strawberries. Great summer dessert. There's nothing like that soft, creamy, marshmallow-like center. I love it. If you've never had it--give it a try. Unique and delicious.

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lightly salted

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Alliance, Nebraska, USA Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2003

This recipie is wonderful! My husband was born in Australia and my mother in law has made this for me and I fell in love with it.

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whatarat

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Paragonah, Utah, USA Living In: Lehi, Utah, USA
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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2003

Great recipe! I followed the recipe exactly, except instead of making one large cake I made 5 small ones so everyone can have an individual desert. I made this for my friends and they LOVED IT. I will definately make this again, but I will probably use less sugar next time, as this was a bit too sweet for my taste.

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2003

Excellent recipe! I decorated the cake with chocolate flakes and chocolate sauce and served with tinned fruit on the side. Everybody loved it and I will definately do it again! Thank you, Christina.

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