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LabnehPavlova 39

Pavlova with Brown Sugar Labneh and Strawberries

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg full cream yoghurt
  • 60 g dark muscovado sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 egg whites
  • 330 g caster sugar
  • 3 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tsp hot water
  • Seeds from half a pomegranate
  • 400 g strawberries hulled
  • ½ tsp rose water
  • Dried edible rose petals optional

Instructions
 

  • Make the labneh by lining a fine sieve with muslin cloth
  • Set over a bowl and add the yoghurt
  • Fold up the edges to cover, then chill overnight or for 12 hours to drain
  • Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C and line a baking tray with baking paper
  • In a clean and dry electric beater, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks
  • With the motor running, add the caster sugar, table spoon by tablespoon, whisking until dissolved
  • Once the meringue is glossy, gently fold through the cornflour and vinegar
  • Spoon onto the prepared tray and shape into a 28cm long rectangle
  • Place in the oven and reduce the temperature to 100 degrees C
  • Bake for 75 minutes until dry to the touch
  • Switch the oven off and leave the pavlova in the oven with the door slightly ajar to cool down completely
  • Discard the liquid left over from the labneh and transfer to a stand mixer
  • Add the brown sugar and vanilla and whisk until combined and place in the fridge
  • Combine the molasses with the hot water
  • Place spoonfuls of the labneh over the pavlova and spread evenly
  • Drizzle with the molasses and scatter with the pomegranate seeds
  • Toss the strawberries with the rose water in a bowl and then scatter over the pavlova
  • Scatter with the rose petals and serve