Grease a tray and line it with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 200 º C.
In the mixer, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they reach stiff peaks.
One spoonful at a time, add the sugar to the egg whites. Keep beating until it is fully incorporated, creating a meringue.
Mix the powdered sugar with the cornstarch. Slowly add this mixture to the meringue, the same way you did in the previous step.
Lastly, pour in the vinegar and the pink food coloring. Beat a little longer. The meringue should be completely smooth, without any bits of undissolved sugar.
With a pencil, draw a circle of about 20 cm in diameter on the parchment paper.
Using a spatula, transfer the meringue to the tray, using the circle as a guide. Smoothen the top of the pavlova.
Place the tray in the oven and immediately lower the temperature to 100 º C. Bake for about 2 hours. Then, turn off the oven and let the pavlova cool down inside it for at least another 2 hours.
White Chocolate Mousse
In a bowl, mix the white chocolate and 100 ml of the heavy cream. Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing with a spatula in between, until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set aside to cool down.
In the meantime, beat the remaining heavy cream in the mixer, reaching soft peaks.
Once the white chocolate has cooled down, slowly add it to the whipped cream with the mixer on low speed.
Transfer the cream to a bowl and cover it with cling wrap. Place in the fridge for, at least, 2 hours.
Pomegranate Syrup (optional)
Mix all the ingredients in a pot and bring over medium heat, mixing until the syrup boils for a while and thickens a bit. Set aside to cool down completely.
Decoration
Spread the white chocolate mousse on top of the pavlova, smoothening it over with a spatula.
Decorate to your liking with a piping bag, raspberries, and a few chocolate bonbons.
Serve with pomegranate syrup.
Notas
To get a pavlova with nicely shaped “walls”, before you bake it, make sure to use the back of a spoon to mold them with an up and down motion.
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