a fewspiced cookies(- I used speculoos, gingerbread cookies can also be used)
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How to make meringue
Pour the egg whites into a mixer bowl, add lemon juice (vinegar can also be used) and start mixing.
6 egg whites, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
When the egg whites are slightly fluffy, start adding sugar - in portions. After each portion, mix the egg whites on high speed.
300 g sugar
Once all the sugar is added, mix the egg whites until they are white, thick, and shiny, and all the sugar has dissolved (you won't feel any sugar crystals).
Finally, add the potato starch and mix briefly.
1 teaspoon potato starch
Prepare a baking sheet for the meringue - place baking paper on it, put a plate (a small one for me) on top and trace it.
To prevent the paper from "flying around" during baking, you can smear a little meringue on the underside and stick it to the baking sheet.
Spread the meringue onto the drawn circle and shape it into a round.
Sprinkle the top with crushed spiced cookies.
a few spiced cookies
Place in an oven preheated to 100 degrees Celsius (fan-assisted) and bake for about 2.5 hours. After this time, turn off the oven, but leave the meringue inside to cool.
You can bake the meringue a day in advance and store it in an airtight container.
How to make orange curd
Add a little orange juice to the egg yolks and mix together with a fork.
3 egg yolks
Pour the rest of the juice into a heatproof bowl, add the grated orange zest, butter, and sugar.
2 oranges, 60 g butter, 100 g sugar
Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water and heat until the butter and sugar dissolve.
Add the mixed egg yolks to the bowl and stir vigorously.
Cook the orange curd until the cream thickens.
Strain the cream through a sieve, cool, and refrigerate to chill.
How to make orange cream for Pavlova
Whip the cold heavy cream on high speed until thick.
250 ml heavy cream
Add about half of the cold orange curd (or to taste) to it and mix with a spatula.
about half portion orange curd
Spread the cream on top of the meringue.
Spread the rest of the orange curd on the cream and finally sprinkle the meringue with crushed spiced cookies.
Refrigerate the meringue to chill - for a few hours (the meringue can stay in the refrigerator for several days).
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The recipe video is in Polish, but you can watch it to see the step-by-step process.