Dracula Meets Anna Pavlova

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 20 min
Prep: 40 min
Cook: 40 min
Yield: 75 servings

Ingredients

  1. 25 blood oranges, peeled and segmented
  2. 2 pints fresh blueberries
  3. 2 cups cranberry juice
  4. 1 1/2 cups sugar
  5. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  6. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  7. 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
  8. 1 quart heavy cream
  9. 1/2 cup water
  10. 9 pints fresh raspberries
  11. 3 cups powdered sugar
  12. 12 egg whites
  13. 3/4 teaspoons salt
  14. 3/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
  15. 2 1/4 cups superfine sugar
  16. 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  17. 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  18. 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  19. 1/4 cup poppyseeds
  20. 1 quart heavy cream
  21. 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  22. 1 cup sugar
  23. 8 ounces fresh mint leaves, chiffonade, for garnish

Instructions

  1. For the blood orange compote, in saucepan heat orange segments and juice, blueberries, cranberry juice, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla. Bring to a boil and reduce heat until syrupy. Finish with orange flavored liqueur.
  2. For the raspberry coulis, place all ingredients in saucepan and cook until soft. Strain raspberries through sieve to remove all seeds.
  3. For the Pavlovas, preheat oven to 275 degrees F and line 3 sheet pans with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar in bowl until stiff. Add sugar a little at a time, beating until stiff and glossy. Add cornstarch, then vinegar ending with adding vanilla. Fold in poppyseeds. Make Pavlovas with teaspoon for small shells, indenting the center of each. Bake at 275 degrees F for 40 minutes, remove and cool.
  4. Whipped cream: place all ingredients in chilled bowl and whip.
  5. To plate, place 1 teaspoon raspberry coulis on bottom of plate, 1 mini pavlova, piped with whipped cream, topped with orange compote and garnish with chiffonade of fresh mint.

 

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