Desserts British

Pavlova

A crisp-shelled, marshmallowy meringue piled with cream and fruit, in three tiers. Basic dresses a shop-bought meringue nest; Ultimate bakes a proper pavlova with passion fruit curd and fresh seasonal fruit.

Serves4
Time8 min
Cost / serving£0.80
Vegetarian Gluten-free Nut-free

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Budget version

Ready-made meringue nests with squirty cream and tinned fruit.

Per serving£0.80
Total cost£3.20
Time8 min
Servings

Ingredients for 4

  • 4 ready-made meringue nests
  • 250 ml aerosol whipped cream
  • 415 g tinned fruit cocktail , drained
  • 1 tbsp strawberry sauce , for drizzling

Method

  1. Set each meringue nest on a serving plate.
  2. Fill the hollow of each nest with aerosol cream.
  3. Spoon over the drained fruit cocktail.
  4. Drizzle with strawberry sauce and serve immediately.

Equipment

  • sieve

The three ways, side by side

Budget
£0.80 / serving · 8 min

Ready-made meringue nests with squirty cream and tinned fruit.

Better
£1.60 / serving · 1 hr 35 min

Homemade meringue disc with whipped cream and fresh mixed berries.

Ultimate
£3.38 / serving · 2 hr 5 min

Crisp marshmallow pavlova layered with passion fruit curd, Chantilly cream and tropical fruit.