12/09/2022
🍓🍇🍓How to make Strawberry pavlova in an air fryer🍓🍇🍓
The challenge of preparing Air Fryer Strawberry Pavlova lies in the temperature: it must be cooked at 100°C, a temperature difficult to reach in a homemade oven, which ends up overheating. The AirFryer is practically a miniature version of a professional oven: it has precise temperature control and perfect heat distribution. Result: perfect pavlovas, without errors
INGREDIENTS Air Fryer Strawberry Pavlova
1 egg white
¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup (tea) sugar
½ teaspoon cornstarch
⅔ cup (tea) plain yogurt (170 g)
butter to grease the paper
PREPARATION MODE
Cut an 18cm disc of parchment paper and grease it with butter — this will be used to cook the pavlova in the AirFryer. Reserve.
Start the preparation with the yogurt: line a colander with a fine, clean cotton cloth and place it over a bowl (if you prefer, use 2 disposable coffee filters cut in half). Place the yogurt in the lined sieve to strain in the fridge for 1.5 hours – the yogurt will slowly release the whey and get a firmer consistency. If you prefer, prepare the yogurt the day before, remove it from the sieve and reserve it in the refrigerator in a closed jar.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until stiff: start at medium speed, and as soon as the whites turn into a thicker white foam, after about 2 minutes, add the vinegar and beat until stiff. they are firm. Gradually add the sugar, spoon by spoon, beating after each addition for about 30 seconds – this ensures that the sugar is completely incorporated, forming a very smooth meringue. If necessary, stop beating and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
After adding all the sugar, beat for another 2 minutes until it forms a very firm, smooth, glossy meringue — to check for points, scoop out some of the meringue with a spoon and feel with your fingertips. there are no more grains of sugar. Add the cornstarch and beat just to incorporate.
Using a large rice spoon, place the meringue in the center of the paper disk, forming a mound. With the tip of a tablespoon, shape the pavlova, making a hollow in the center, like a bowl, to put the stuffing in after the pavlova is cooked — don’t worry about shaping it perfectly, the more rustic it is, the more beautiful the pavlova is left after roasting; it should measure approximately 12 cm in diameter and 3 cm in height.
Program the AirFryer to cook at 100°C for 30 minutes.
Open the AirFryer drawer. Carefully, holding the edge of the paper, place the pavlova in the center of the basket and close the drawer. The pavlova takes 35 minutes to cook and does not need to be flipped halfway through cooking. After the first 30 minutes, add another 5 minutes to the time and check the tip of the pavlova: it should have a dry surface and an opaque color, but not brown.
Turn off the AirFryer and keep the pavlova closed inside the basket to finish drying for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the macerated fruits.
Remove the pavlova from the basket and peel off the parchment paper from the bottom, being careful not to break it. Transfer to a plate and set aside until ready to serve (if you prefer, cook the pavlova the night before).