Pavlova with spiced pears and salted caramel sauce recipe | Sainsbury`s Magazine

Ingredients

• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1.5kg small, firm pears
• 300g golden or white granulated sugar
• 1 star anise
• 8 green cardamom pods, cracked open
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 6 large egg whites
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• 350g caster sugar
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 75g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped
• 1 x 300ml pot whipping or double cream
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• 100ml salted caramel sauce, warmed
• 20g toasted flaked almonds