Berry pavlova or cheesecake
This Berry pavlova or cheesecake is a versatile dessert that allows you to enjoy the airy lightness of pavlova or the creamy richness of cheesecake, topped with fresh mixed berries.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Total Time: 5 hours 35 mins
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
4 cups Fresh Mixed Berries
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
2 cups Heavy Cream (cold)
1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 Large Egg Whites
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon White Vinegar or Lemon Juice
1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/2 cup Melted Unsalted Butter
3 (8-ounce) blocks Cream Cheese (full-fat, softened)
1 cup Granulated Sugar
3 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Prepare the berries by washing, hulling, and macerating with sugar and lemon juice
- For pavlova, preheat oven and prepare a baking sheet, then whip egg whites and sugar to form meringue
- Shape the meringue into a nest and bake low and slow until firm
- For cheesecake, preheat oven and prepare a springform pan, make the crust with graham cracker crumbs, and bake
- Beat cream cheese, add sugar, then eggs, and fold in sour cream and vanilla before pouring into the crust and baking
- Cool both desserts and assemble by topping the pavlova or cheesecake with whipped cream and berries
Notes
Make ahead for stress-free entertaining.
Store pavlova shell at room temperature, cheesecake in the fridge.
Find it online: https://onthatplate.com/berry-pavlova-or-cheesecake/