AQUAFABA MINI PAVLOVA WITH LIME CURD & FRESH BERRIES

INGREDIENTS

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Lime Curd

100g yolks

1 whole eggs

140g sugar

100ml lime juice and the zest of all the limes from juicing

180g butter

 

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Aquafaba Meringue

400g chickpea water, reduced to 150g

300g caster sugar

4g cream tartar

Seeds of ½ vanilla bean

2 tsp white wine vinegar

Large pinch salt

10g corn starch

 

Method

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Lime Curd

Cream the eggs with the sugar add the butter, juice, zest of the lime and whisk on a low heat until it thickens.

Simmer for 2-3 minutes, then place into the fridge to cool.

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Aquafaba Meringue

Place the chickpea water into the mixing bowl. Once reduced and whipped up, add the salt. When you have a thick consistency, add the vinegar and caster sugar slowly until it thickens.

Add the cornflour, vanilla seeds and whip again until firm.

Using a large kitchen spoon, make nice individual quenelles and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, allowing space between each quenelle.

Bake at 110c for about 2 hours until dry.

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Assembly

Diced mango

1/2 passion fruit

4 raspberries

3 strawberries cut into quarters

Fresh lime to microplane

 

Place the lime curd into the bottom of the meringue, then the fruit on top and grate over the lime.