pavlovas
Airy whipped desserts
Pavlovas are meringue-based desserts with a crisp outer shell and soft, marshmallow-like interior, typically topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, the dessert remains a beloved fixture of celebrations in both countries, each claiming to have invented it.
She made individual pavlovas topped with kiwi and passionfruit for the Christmas party.
Baked whipped whites
- creamRich milk fat
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
egg whites · crisp · kiwi · passionfruit · strawberries · raspberries · crunchy · chewy
Winter nativity celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- summerYear's warmest season
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- holidayDay of rest
festive · centerpiece · entertaining · special occasion · brunch · garden party · afternoon tea · buffet
Fast circular mixing
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
- foldingBending something over itself
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- bakingCooking with dry heat
low temperature · cooling · cracking · spreading · assembly · decorating · glossy · stabilizing
meringue
Baked whipped whites
sugar · egg whites · crisp · kiwi · passionfruit · strawberries · raspberries · crunchy · chewy · light
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- summerYear's warmest season
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
holiday · festive · centerpiece · entertaining · special occasion · brunch · garden party · afternoon tea · buffet · wedding
whisking
Fast circular mixing
- stiff peaksRigid whipped foam stage
- foldingBending something over itself
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
baking · low temperature · cooling · cracking · spreading · assembly · decorating · glossy · stabilizing · cornflour
ballerina
Classical female dancer
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
Aussie · debate · origin · 1920s · tutu · Commonwealth · heritage · iconic · tradition · Perth
pavlovasfruitcakes
Dense candied desserts
pound cakes · brownies · fudge · cheesecakes · mud cakes
pavlovasbrownie
Dense chocolate baked square
fudge · bread pudding · steamed pudding · cheesecake · pound cake