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15 ways to get creative with pav

What's an Aussie summer without a pav? Master your meringue and let the summer session roll on.

Pavolva with vanilla yoghurt, watermelon and strawberries

Source: Feast magazine

Crush it into an Ottolenghi "mess", top it with chocolate and cherry granita or roll it with your favourite tropical fruits. There's even a vegan version!
With Matthew Evan's bright , don't forget the rosewater!
Pavlova
Pavlova all the way Source: Alan Benson
This one has your fruit soaking in Moscato syrup and zesty lime juice. The sweet tang goes tremendously well with vanilla-spiked yoghurt. Yes, yes we do.
Pavolva with vanilla yoghurt, watermelon and strawberries
Source: Feast magazine
With gusto. Right, Yotam Ottolenghi? His  (that's a nod to the Eton) with an excellent homemade sorbet and plenty of pretty pomegranates.
Strawberry and rose mess
Source: Nopi
With Anneka Manning's . Served with a lime yoghurt cream (yum!), this light number is on a roll and a fruit lover's dream. Plus, we even have a  so you can roll like a pro!
Tropical coconut pavlova roll
Source: Alan Benson
Like 's very own . This one's sure to stand the test of summer.
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Leanne Kitchen substitutes egg whites for chickpea liquid and creates these dairy-free and gluten-free   –  ready to be topped with any fruit, cream or chocolate of your choosing!
Aquafaba meringues
Meringues can be considered to have an ethereal quality. Source: China Squirrel
Delicately flavoured with rosewater, these  make a divine create-your-own dessert.
Rosewater pavlovas with vanilla-roasted red fruits and toffee pistachios
Rosewater Pavlovas with vanilla-roasted red fruits and toffee pistachios Source: Alan Benson
Is there a more classic Australian summer dessert than a pavlova with fresh fruit and cream? comes in ice-cream form, an excellent treat to have sitting in your freezer.
Passionfruit pavlova ice-cream sandwiches
Passionfruit pavlova ice-cream sandwiches Source: Benito Martin
Vietnamese iced coffee is made with delicious, chicory-flavoured coffee, plenty of condensed milk, and ice – hugely refreshing in the humid Vietnamese climate, not to mention an excellent way to caffeinate your pavlova offering thanks to
Vietnamese iced coffee pavlova
Vietnamese iced coffee pavlova Source: Georgia McDermott
"In the style of Carmen Miranda's hat" like the Hairy Bikers, Simon King and David Myers. Topped with mascarpone, ginger nut bikkies and pretty rose petals, their  is a true sensation!
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Into cute personalised meringues. 's Gabriel Cabrera serves his with . Pillowy goodness you don't need to share.
Rhubarb meringues
Source: Gabriel Cabrera
With O Tama Carey's . It comes with a superb sour cherry granita and the custard cream is spiked with kirsch, just for good measure!
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By adding starch and acid to the mixture. “There are many ways to go wrong with a pavlova,” says Adam Liaw, “but this method will help you avoid the classic trifecta of pavlova pitfalls: cracks, beads and collapses.”  Covered with tropical fruits, many starting with 'P' (passionfruit, pineapple, pawpaw...), Adam's is one to bookmark.
Golden pavlova
Source: Adam Liaw
And tap into some native Australian with Seth James' pavlova.
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This twist on the Aussie classic calls on and will quickly become a family favourite.
Smashed pavlova with orange curd
Source: Sarah Todd
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Published 23 January 2020 11:28am
Updated 16 January 2023 1:50pm
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