Christmas Tree Pavlova –

Ingredients

• 180g egg whites
• 230g icing sugar
• 125g frozen strawberries
• 125g frozen cranberries
• 1 large orange, juice and zest, divided
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2-3 cardamom pods, seeds only
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tonka bean, finely grated (optional)
• 500ml whipping cream (or double cream)
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 4 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
• 2 tbsp corn flour, sifted
• 1 x 28cm/11" bamboo skewer (or 2 shorter skewers)
• 130g strawberries, roughly 10 medium, cut into 1.75cm/3/4″rounds
• 175g mixed red fruits, cut into 1cm dice (pomegranate, raspberries, strawberries)
• Star topper on cocktail stick (or festive alternative)
• Festive berries
• Rosemary sprigs
• Pomegranate seeds
• Christmas sprinkles
• Gold leaf
• Icing sugar, to dust
• 6oz egg whites
• 8oz icing sugar
• 4oz frozen strawberries
• 4oz frozen cranberries
• 17fl. oz whipping cream (or double cream)
• 4oz strawberries, roughly 10 medium, cut into 1.75cm/3/4″rounds
• 6oz mixed red fruits, cut into 1cm dice (pomegranate, raspberries, strawberries)