A pear and hazelnut pavlova is a delicious dessert which is perfect for autumn. This melting meringue is made even more indulgent through the addition of chocolate.
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2021-10-08, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 1 hours 30 minutes.
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Updated at: 2025-10-04
Preheat the oven to 110 degrees celsius. Line a baking tray with baking parchment, if you want a round pavlova you can draw a circle on the baking paper. Then turn the baking paper over, so that the ink doesn’t rub off on the pavlova.
Degrease the bowl and whisk of your electric stand mixer. The best way to do this is with a few drops of lemon juice and a sheet of kitchen paper. Add the egg whites to the bowl and beat until they form soft peaks.
Gradually add 200 grams of sugar and beat until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. Add a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, one and a half tablespoons of cornflour, and vinegar (if desired).
Spoon the egg whites onto the baking sheet, do not flatten the mixture too much, and bake in the preheated oven for around 1 hour. The exact time depends on your oven, the pavlova is ready when the outside is crisp but the inside is still soft. It is essentially a large, soft-centred meringue.
Let the pavlova cool. Meanwhile, whip the cream with 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff.
toast the hazelnuts, briefly, in a dry frying pan and then roughly chop.
Peel the pears, remove the core and cut the pears into pieces.
Melt the chocolate; it is best to do this in a bain-marie. To do this, heat a small amount of water in a pan and place a bowl over it. Break the chocolate into pieces in the bowl and melt them slowly.
Spread the whipped cream over the pavlova, scatter the pear pieces over the cream, then drizzle with the melted chocolate. Finish the pavlova with the chopped hazelnuts and serve the pavlova in slices. Enjoy!
What is the difference between a pavlova and a meringue?
The addition of cornflour to the egg whites gives the pavlova a crispy outside and a soft inside. A meringue is firm and crunchy inside and out.
How do you know when the pavlova is ready?
The baking time always depends on the oven and the thickness of the pavlova. The pavlova is ready when the outside feels crisp.
Why is my pavlova turning brown?
If a pavlova is turning brown, the oven temperature is too high. The pavlova is browning because the sugar is beginning to caramelise.
Per 1 serving / piece:
| Amount | Ingredient | Allergens | Kcal | Carbs | Carbs of which sugars | Fat | Fat of which saturated | Protein | Fibers | Sodium | Iron | Calcium | Magnesium | Potassium | Phosphorus | Copper | Zinc | Iodine | Selenium | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin A | Vitamin B1 | Vitamin B2 | Vitamin B6 | Vitamin B12 | Vitamin B11 | Vitamin E | Vitamin K | Vitamin K1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75 | egg whites | egg | 14.70 | 0.21 g | - | 0.06 g | - | 3.33 g | - | 51.00 mg | 0.06 mg | 3.30 mg | 3.00 mg | 46.50 mg | 6.30 mg | 0.04 mg | 0.01 mg | - | 6.00 µg | 0.09 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | 0.10 mg | - | 0.03 µg | 1.50 µg | - | - | - | |
| 37.5 | gram | sugar | 150.75 | 37.13 g | 37.13 g | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04 mg | - | 0.75 mg | 1.50 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.13 | pinch of | salt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.00 mg | - | 0.01 mg | 0.36 mg | 0.01 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.19 | tablespoon | of vanilla extract | 8.10 | 2.14 g | 2.14 g | - | - | - | - | 0.25 mg | - | 0.31 mg | 0.08 mg | 4.16 mg | 0.17 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.19 | tablespoon | cornflour | 5.55 | 1.36 g | 0.07 g | - | - | - | 0.01 g | 0.03 mg | 0.02 mg | 0.15 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.05 mg | 0.45 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.13 | tablespoon | vinegar | 0.02 | 0.01 g | 0.01 g | - | - | - | - | 0.09 mg | - | 0.09 mg | 0.09 mg | 0.56 mg | 0.19 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18.75 | ml | whipped cream | milk | 63.19 | 0.52 g | 0.52 g | 6.75 g | 3.75 g | 0.38 g | - | 6.56 mg | - | 14.06 mg | 1.88 mg | 17.81 mg | 11.25 mg | - | 0.04 mg | - | - | 0.19 mg | 0.17 mg | 0.07 mg | - | 0.02 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.04 µg | 0.56 µg | - | - | - |
| 0.38 | ripe pears | 30.38 | 6.19 g | 5.91 g | 0.17 g | - | 0.28 g | 1.58 g | 3.38 mg | 0.23 mg | 3.94 mg | 2.81 mg | 36.56 mg | 4.50 mg | 0.02 mg | 0.04 mg | - | - | 1.69 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | - | 0.56 µg | - | - | - | ||
| 0.13 | small handful | of hazelnuts | nuts | 25.01 | 0.40 g | 0.32 g | 2.34 g | 0.16 g | 0.53 g | 0.28 g | 0.08 mg | 0.14 mg | 8.25 mg | 5.63 mg | 24.38 mg | 11.25 mg | 0.05 mg | 0.07 mg | - | - | 0.11 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.02 mg | - | 1.88 µg | - | - | - |
| 6.25 | gram | of dark chocolate | soy | 32.06 | 3.06 g | 3.06 g | 2.06 g | 1.26 g | 0.33 g | 0.07 g | 1.25 mg | 0.20 mg | 4.06 mg | 6.25 mg | 25.00 mg | 18.13 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.13 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | - | 0.44 µg | - | - | - |
| 329.76 | 51.01 g | 49.15 g | 11.39 g | 5.17 g | 4.86 g | 1.93 g | 112.64 mg | 0.69 mg | 34.18 mg | 20.88 mg | 156.53 mg | 52.23 mg | 0.12 mg | 0.29 mg | - | 6.00 µg | 2.08 mg | 0.17 mg | 0.07 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.14 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.07 µg | 4.94 µg | - | - | - | ||||
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