One of the traditional desserts at Christmas parties in Australia is the tasty Pavlova. Cool, as it is hot, with lots of fruit. This dessert is named after Russian dancer Anna Pavlova and is said to have been invented here in Australia during one of the dancer's tours of Oceania in the 20s. Australians colloquially say the «pav«, And it is a meringue cake, soft, crunchy and sweet. You can make it at home and serve it on your own Christmas table to have, in a way, an Australian Christmas.
The recipe is simple: you prepare a meringue disk or you buy it directly, you get a lot of fruit or red berries, the fruit already depends on the country where you live and a lot of whipped cream. The cream is mounted in a bowl that is in turn over another that contains ice, add the sugar and the vanilla essence and beat until obtaining a thick cream. You should not marinate the fruit in sugar because then it releases a lot of liquid and then soaks the cream. And voila, once you have the meringue and cream ready, make the cake, Pavlova dessert. It's simple, fresh, quick to make, and so tasty. Oh, and also very Australian.