Chocolate Swirled Mini Pavlova Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F.
• Beat egg whites and vinegar in medium bowl with mixer on high speed 1 min. or until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating constantly until stiff peaks form. Add cornstarch; beat on medium speed just until blended.
• Add chocolate to egg white mixture; stir gently just until swirled.
• Drop egg white mixture into 9 mounds, 4 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheet, using about 1/2 cup egg white mixture for each mound. Spread each into 2-1/2 inch round with back of spoon, slightly indenting center of each round.
• Bake 1 hour; cool completely.
• Top with COOL WHIP and strawberries just before serving.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Line 2 large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper. In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff.
• Gradually whisk in the sugar 1 tbsp at a time until the mixture is very stiff and shiny. Sift in the cornflour then, using a large metal spoon, fold in along with the vinegar. Divide the mixture into 8 mounds and place on the parchment paper. With a dessert spoon, flatten each one out to approximately 9cm in diameter and make a light indent in the centre of each.
• Cook for 40-50 mins or until the meringue mixture is hard and the baking parchment peels away easily from the bottom of the each one. Cool on a wire rack. You can make these up to three days in advance and store in an airtight container or freeze for up to a month.
• Using a sharp knife, score around and scoop out the core of the pears, keeping the stalk on. Place the pears in a medium pan in a single layer - they should fit quite tightly. Add the honey, apple juice and cinnamon stick. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat, cover with a round of baking parchment and a lid. Simmer for 35-40 mins until pears are tender. Remove lid and paper, turn up the heat and allow the liquid to bubble away until it has turned to a sticky glaze. Leave to cool. Pears may be refrigerated for up to 2 days, coated in glaze and covered.
• Meanwhile, make the chocolate sauce and cream filling. Add the double cream and chocolate to the pan and stir constantly over a gentle heat, until the chocolate has melted. Stir together the cream and Greek yogurt until thick, but still soft - it will thicken up without beating.
• To serve, put the meringues on serving plates and top with a dollop of the cream filling. Place a glazed pear on top and drizzle with some warm chocolate sauce. Serve straight away, handing round any extra sauce.