Pavlova Tropical Fruit Meringue Pie
This will make a 6-8" meringue base depending on how much you spread out. You can add a lighter pie bottom and add tropical fruits ontop that are high in Vitamin C. You can make this in under 2 hours.
Equipment
- silicone mat
- baking pan (optional)
Ingredients
- Tropical fruits, chopped
- 2 egg whites
- cream of coconut or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- For Pavolva, whip at least 2 egg whites to medium peaks to make the meringue base. Usually 5-7 minutes with a mixer on medium to med-high speed. Add meringue shape you desire to a baking pan with a Silpat mat for easy intact meringue lift.
- Bake in 200°F oven on lower oven rack until the meringue feels solid and formed (like packed snow) or edges begin to lightly toast, usually about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let meringue cool in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- You can use the meringue as a base or you can separately make a grits pie base that's quicker to bake, with grits, egg, coconut oil, and a little water or liquid that complements tropical fruit flavors. Add enough grits until the base sticks together. You can substitute grits for oats. Bake in slightly higher temperatures (e.g. 325°F) until pie base comes out clean with a toothpick. You can add to upper oven rack with meringue at 200°F and after you pull out the meringue, turn the heat up and leave the pie in the oven. Let cool. And then add meringue ontop.
- Ontop of meringue, add fruits of choice or on-hand and make a pattern design or pile ontop. Layer or dollops of Greek yogurt if you like or pipe coconut cream (solid flesh of coconut).
- Tropical fruits are great decorations as you can cut out shapes with cookie cutters. (e.g. dragonfruit, pineapple, passion fruit, and guava). If you want to keep it less fruit sugar, use berries and green bananas.
Notes
Do not add any fat (e.g. butter or oils) to the pan. I recommend using a Silpat or silicone mat (not parchment paper or foil) for easy meringue peel off. If you don't have a pan that it fits in, just use the silicone mat with the meringue ontop in the oven.