A Side of Sweet

Beautiful Food, Travel & Design

  • About
    • Contact
      • Collaborate
      • Photography for Your Business
    • In the Press
    • Subscribe
    • Pinky Promise (Disclosure & Privacy Policy)
  • Eat
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast/Brunch
    • Desserts
      • Cakes & Cupcakes
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Pies & Tarts
    • Main Dishes
    • Snacks
      • Healthy Snacks
    • Drinks
    • Soups
    • Salads
    • Side Dishes
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Gluten Free Recipes
    • Dog Treats
    • Holiday Recipes
    • Halloween Recipes
    • Party Recipe Ideas
    • Round Ups
    • Summer Treats
  • Make
    • Beauty DIYS
    • Gift Ideas
    • Home Decor
    • Paper Projects
    • Party Ideas
    • Photobooths
    • Things To Wear
    • Collections
  • Go
    • California
      • San Francisco
      • Bay Area
      • Los Angeles
    • USA
      • California
        • San Francisco
        • Bay Area
        • Los Angeles
      • Alaska
      • Oregon
        • Portland
      • Philadelphia
      • Washington
        • Seattle
      • Arizona
    • Africa
      • Egypt
      • Morocco
        • Asilah
        • Chefchaouen
        • Fez
        • Marrakech
      • South Africa
        • Cape Town
    • Asia + Middle East
      • Dubai
      • Egypt
      • Hong Kong
      • India
      • Japan
      • Qatar
      • Thailand
    • Central America
      • Honduras
      • Mexico
        • Cancun
        • Tulum
      • Guatemala
      • Belize
    • Europe
      • Greece
      • Iceland
      • Italy
      • London/UK
        • Manchester
      • Portugal
      • Spain
  • Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Wed
  • Learn
    • Blogging
    • Photography
  • Shop
    • My Baking Essentials
    • My Photography Equipment
Home » Recipes » Breakfast/Brunch » Blood Orange Curd Topped Vanilla Bean Pavlovas

Blood Orange Curd Topped Vanilla Bean Pavlovas

Gluten FreeNut FreeVegetarian
623 shares
  • Facebook1
  • Twitter1
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

This mini pavlovas recipe with blood orange curd has individual vanilla bean pavlovas and a tart and sweet blood orange curd. They look fancy but are so easy.Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd Recipe

After the first bite of these mini vanilla bean pavlovas with blood orange curd, Pat pronounced them one of the best desserts he has ever had.  I can’t make this stuff up folks!  Given how easy these were to whip up, it’s safe to say I’ll be making pavlova more often.

Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd RecipeWhat are Pavlovas?

I’m glad you asked! If you’ve never had pavlovas, they are basically slowly baked meringues that form a crunchy outer shell but retain a soft and chewy inside. It’s the perfect mix of textures in every bite.

Sometimes pavlovas are large and sliced into sections for serving, like this pavlova topped with rhubarb curd. In this case, I made mini, single-serving pavlovas which I think I might love even more than I love the large ones.

Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd Recipe

In less than two weeks, residency placements will be announced, in a fun-but-terrifying “ceremony” held by the medical school.  Basically, the residency placement process after medical school involves you making a ranking list of all the places you interviewed at, and the programs do the same of all the applicants that they interviewed.  A giant computer locked in a super secret location (at least that’s how I envision it) combines all the data and spits out your perfect “match”.  It sounds like speed dating, doesn’t it?

Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd RecipeMatches are revealed on March 15th.  The ceremony involves people opening their match letter and reading it out loud in front of the whole school.  As someone who doesn’t like surprises, this sounds horrifying to me!  I’m planning to open my letter in private with Pat instead, even if that makes me a wet blanket.

Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd Recipe

Thanks so much for reading! For more Sweet in your life, you can find me on Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube, or subscribe to receive a weekly email with new posts and musings from me.

Best San Francisco Food Travel Influencers

Print

Mini Pavlovas with Blood Orange Curd Recipe

Print Recipe

This mini pavlovas recipe with blood orange curd has individual vanilla bean pavlovas and a tart and sweet blood orange curd. They look fancy but are so easy.

  • Author: Kelly Egan - A Side of Sweet
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Australian

Ingredients

Scale

Vanilla Bean Pavlovas Ingredients:

  • 4 egg whites, at room temp (you can save the yolks for the blood orange curd recipe below)
  • 1 cup sugar, preferably superfine
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 vanilla bean

Blood Orange Curd Ingredients:

  • Blood orange zest from two blood oranges
  • 1/2 cup blood orange juice, about 3 blood oranges
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 whole egg plus three yolks
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed

Homemade whipped cream ingredients:

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Blood oranges, for garnish

Instructions

How to make the mini vanilla bean pavlovas:

  1. Beat room temperature egg whites on medium-high until thick. With the motor running, add the sugar very slowly.
  2. Add salt, cream of tartar and the seeds from vanilla bean. Continue beating on high until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form.
  3. Drop 8 scoops of the mixture, about 1/2 cup each, onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Use a spoon to make a well in the center of each meringue.
  4. Bake for 2 hours at 200° Fahrenheit. Turn the oven off and allow meringues to cool in the oven with the door ajar for 2 more hours. A wooden spoon works well to keep the door open. Pavlovas can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to three days.

How to Make Blood Orange Curd:

  1. Combine the zest, juices, sugar, cornstarch, and eggs in a small saucepan and whisk until combined. Add the butter and cook over medium/low heat. Whisk until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  2. Allow cooling to room temp. You can refrigerate until ready to use, up to three days.

Assembly of Pavlovas with Blood Orange Curd:

  1. Whip the cream and sugar until it holds a soft peak.
  2. Layer the homemade whipped cream and blood orange curd onto each mini vanilla bean pavlova.
  3. Garnish with sliced blood oranges, if desired.

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @asideofsweet on Instagram and hashtag it #asideofsweet

P.S. – This recipe is an update from one that I originally posted in March 2013, back when I was in medical school as you may have noticed! In case you’re wondering, I ended up ‘matching’ in San Francisco and we’ve lived here ever since!

Wondering what my photography looked like five years ago? Here’s a photo from the original post:
Mini Pavlovas with Blood Orange Curd | A Side of Sweet

Do I have you craving blood orange pavlovas? Pin this recipe for later!

Vanilla Bean Pavlovas + Blood Orange Curd Recipe

Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Muffins with Coffee Cake Streusel
Blood Orange Negroni Cocktail Recipe

Related

623 shares
  • Facebook1
  • Twitter1

February 28, 2018  •  Filed Under: Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, Gluten Free Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes 4 Comments

Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    March 6, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Can the pavlova be made a day or two ahead, or do they need to be made the day they are served? Looks delicious-thanks!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      March 6, 2013 at 5:07 pm

      Good question! You can make the pavlova and store it at room temp in an airtight container for up to three days. I’ll add that to the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Katie says

    January 22, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    These look so lovely! Pavlovas are one of my favourite desserts to throw together, I can’t wait to try making the blood orange curd.
    (Also, I’m the scary process of applying to med schools…the “match ceremony” sounds so prestigious! Haha. Hope you get the match you want!)

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      January 26, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      Hey Katie! I actually “matched” almost a year ago. I got my first choice and now we’re living in San Francisco! Good luck on med school applications!

      Reply

Share Your Thoughts Cancel reply

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Welcome!

San Francisco Food, Fashion, Travel Blogger

Hi! I’m Kelly. I live in San Francisco with my husband, Pat, and our puppy, Maddie. Here you’ll find recipes, DIYs, style, travel & a glimpse into our adventures. To learn a little more about me, Click Here.

Let’s Connect!

  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

Search

Weekly Updates

Thanks a million!

Disclaimer: This blog uses affiliate links. When you make a purchase with one of these links, I’ll earn a small commission. I’m so grateful for your support (and the help with paying my grocery bill)!

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

 

Loading Comments...