Name: Pavlova with poached peaches and amaretto mascarpone
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 350 gm mascarpone; 150 ml pouring cream; 1 tbsp pure icing sugar; 30 ml amaretto; 100 gm roasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped, to serve; Poached peaches; 350 ml Sauternes-style dessert wine; 100 gm caster sugar; 700 gm peaches, cut into wedges (4-6); Pavlova; 190 gm eggwhite (from about 5 eggs); 350 gm caster sugar; 2 tsp cornflour; 2 tsp white vinegar

Pavlova with poached peaches and amaretto mascarpone

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Pavlova with poached peaches and amaretto mascarpone.

Lemon shortbread — Pavlova with poached peaches and amaretto mascarpone

Serves 8

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Total

50M

Ingredients

350 gm mascarpone

150 ml pouring cream

1 tbsp pure icing sugar

30 ml amaretto

100 gm roasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped, to serve

Poached peaches

350 ml Sauternes-style dessert wine

100 gm caster sugar

700 gm peaches, cut into wedges (4-6)

Pavlova

190 gm eggwhite (from about 5 eggs)

350 gm caster sugar

2 tsp cornflour

2 tsp white vinegar

Method

Main

1.For poached peaches, bring wine and sugar to the boil in a deep-sided frying pan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add peaches, cover with a round of baking paper, reduce heat to low-medium and simmer until peaches are tender (15 minutes). Strain peaches well, return liquid to pan and reduce over high heat until thick and syrupy (5-7 minutes). Add peaches and cook for a further 2 minutes or until peaches are well glazed. Transfer to a container and refrigerate until required. Poached peaches will keep refrigerated for 2-3 days.

2.For pavlova, preheat oven to 180C. Whisk eggwhite in an electric mixer until soft peaks form, then gradually add sugar, whisking continuously, until smooth and glossy and sugar has dissolved (see note). Sift cornflour over, add vinegar and stir to just combine. Spoon onto an oven tray lined with baking paper and spread into a 20cm round. Bake until crisp on the outside and starting to crack (20 minutes). Turn off oven and leave pavlova in oven to completely cool (about 1 hour), then break into shards. Pavlova will keep stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place for 24 hours.

3.Whisk mascarpone, cream, icing sugar and amaretto in a bowl until soft peaks form and refrigerate until required.

4.Spoon poached peaches and syrup into serving glasses, top with cream mixture, top with a piece of pavlova, scatter with chopped hazelnuts and serve.

Note To test that the sugar has dissolved when making pavlova, rub a little mixture between your fingertips: if it feels gritty, continue whisking until it’s smooth.
Notes