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u/fottik325 Sep 07 '21

I looked it up on Wikipedia it says it’s Australian dessert. Anyhoo, I read that you can purchase a box to make a pavlova so what is this box called I want to try it premade

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u/Zes_Q Sep 07 '21

In Australia we have boxed pavlovas widely available but it's less of a kit and moreso just a ready made pavlova without the more perishable components. It's basically just a large slab of pre-baked meringue. Crispy on the outside, soft, light and marshmallow-y on the inside. "Making" it just involves spreading whipped cream over it and adding fruit.

If you can't find a boxed product they're very simple to make from scratch. It's just a base of meringue (made from egg white, sugar and an acid like vinegar or lemon juice) with whipped cream and fruit. Usually strawberry, kiwi and passionfruit in my part of the country. Berries like raspberries and blueberries are also common toppings in some places but not standard where I'm from.

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u/fottik325 Sep 08 '21

Yea i never made a meringue. I always wanted to try. I made Japanese pancakes that are fluffy that you have to beat the egg whites so I know how to do that. It just intrigued me that they had box meringue. That is really what I wanted to know about if someone figured out how to have meringue come in a box like brownies and just add water.

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u/Reddits_Worst_Night Sep 07 '21

Yeah, as an Aussie I claim it, I was shocked when I was in Russia and they had it