For the past few years during Christmas time, my uncle would always reserve the egg whites whenever he makes his special Leche flan. He would often ask me if I want to do something with the egg whites instead of throwing them away. In the last couple of years I have always made meringues with them. But this year I thought I would make something different. I was looking through the joyofbaking.com and I came across Pavlova, which is a merengue-based dessert with whipped cream and fruit topping. It was a very light dessert to contrast with the other filling dishes that were being served.
When I brought this dish to my uncle’s house for Christmas Eve dinner it caused a discussion between my sister and my cousin about the origin of Pavlova. They said that Pavlova sounded like a Russian ice skater’s last name. I did some research about it and I found out that the Pavlova was actually named after a 1930s Russian ballet dancer named Anna Pavlova. So they were really close with their guesses. The Pavlova was a hit with my family and was requested again for New Years.
You can get the recipe from: http://www.joyofbaking.com/Pavlova.html
