Mini Lemon Pavlovas

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Ingredients

  • Meringues
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • Lemon Curd
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300F. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or with a handheld mixer, whisk egg whites and lemon juice on medium speed until frothy and opaque white. Slowly whisk in sugar and continue to whisk on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Fold in lemon zest.
  2. Spoon the meringues onto a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet in 8 evenly sized circles, keeping them 1 inch apart. Use a spoon to flatten each meringue so that there are no peaks. Bake in the lower half of oven until dried very lightly browned, 40-45 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make the lemon curd. In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, zest, sugar and yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, 5-7 minutes. Note: it won't be as thick as the final product at this point but will coat the back of a spoon.
  4. Strain the curd through a fine mesh sieve and into a clean bowl, to discard any solids (aka scrambled eggs). Whisk in butter until melted. Cover surface of curd with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and place in fridge to cool.
  5. When meringues and curd have cooled completely, break the top of the meringues slightly, fill with lemon curd and top with a dollop of cream and sprinkle of lemon zest. Enjoy!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

551 kcal 28% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 30.1g 60% DV
Total Fat 44.2g 57% DV
Carbs 8.8g 3% DV
Fiber 1.1g 4% DV
Sugar 2.2g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 369mg 16% DV
Potassium 438.8mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 658.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 394.5mcg 44% DV
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10% DV
Vitamin D 3mcg 15% DV
Calcium 116.3mg 9% DV
Iron 2.6mg 15% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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