DESSERT

Fruit Pavlova 5 SmartPoints

Serves 12

4 egg whites 200g caster sugar 1 tsp vinegar 1 tbsp cornflour 200ml apple juice 1 cinnamon stick 1 star anise 2 apples, peeled and cored and chopped into chunky wedges 3 pears, peeled and cored and chopped into chunky wedges 4 plums, stoned and cut into quarters 4 figs, cut into quarters 150g blackberries 500g 0% fat natural Greek yoghurt PREHEAT the oven to 150c, fan 130c, gas 2. Put the egg whites in the bowl of a freestanding mixer and whisk until they form soft peaks, then gradually add the caster sugar, a tbsp at a time. When the meringue looks glossy, add the vinegar and cornflour, and whisk for another 1 minute to combine. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and spoon on the meringue, shaping it into a circle the size of small dinner plate and make a large indent in the centre. Bake in the oven for an hour, then turn off the oven and leave the meringue inside until completely cool. Meanwhile, put the apple juice, cinnamon stick and star anise in a pan and heat gently to a simmer. Add the apples and pears then the plums and figs. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the fruit is tender, adding the blackberries in the last 5 minutes. Remove the fruit from the pan and set aside. Continue cooking the liquid until it becomes a sticky syrup. Remove the cinnamon and star anise, then pour the syrup over the fruit. Top the Pavlova with the yoghurt and fruit.