Merry Christmas with Pavlova

Pavlova is a meringue cake that is crispy on the outside and has a soft and sweet centre, like marshmallows. Mostly you serve it with whipped cream and fresh fruit such as raspberries, strawberries, kiwi fruit or any other fruit you like. I always add vanilla ice cream on top to make it even more sumptuous. I got to know this dessert about 9 years ago when I lived in New Zealand. Back then they told me that it is their national dish. A few years later when I lived in Australia they told me the same. So there is a controversy with both Australia and New Zealand. The debate still goes on. What they do know is, that the name, Pavlova, was chosen in honour of the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, who toured both New Zealand and Australia in 1926. Hmmmm, I don’t really mind to be honest as it tastes yummy not only in New Zealand and Australia but also for our Christmas dessert. It’s easy and very delicious and since my stay abroad I bake it every year for Christmas. Merry Christmas to everyone! May all the sweet magic of Christmas conspire to gladden your heart and fill every desire. Here you can find the recipe…

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