Daring Bakers - Beautiful pavlova
I wished days could be longer when June comes by... Every year, this month arrives with tons of things to be done at work, short nights and very long hours. If only there could be more time for the good things of life. In between I've watched a few Wimbledon matches, cheered for Portugal at the World Cup and shared a lovely chocolate pavlova with dear friends. All in all, not a bad month! The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious . Dawn challenged the Daring Bakers’ to make Chocolate Pavlovas and Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse. The challenge recipe is based on a recipe from the book Chocolate Epiphany by Francois Payard Chocolate Pavlova Chocolate Meringue (for the chocolate Pavlova): 3 large egg whites ½ cup plus 1 tbsp (110 grams) white granulated sugar ¼ cup (30 grams) confectioner’s (icing) sugar 1/3 cup (30 grams) cocoa powder Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 200º F (95º C) degrees. Line two baking sheets with silpat or...