insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 18 - August 2016 | Page 44

FOOD+DRINK SUMMER RECIPES cont. Chocolate Cherry Pavlova Recipe: Rosie Birkitt Serves 8-10 • 100g dark chocolate, melted and cooled • 4 medium egg whites • 220g caster sugar • 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar • 100g skinned, roasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped For the filling/topping • 450ml double cream • 500g cherries, pitted • 1 glass marsala or cherry liqueur • 10g dark chocolate, for grating Begin by macerating your cherries. Place them in a bowl and cover with the marsala, toss them through the wine until they are thoroughly coated and set aside. Preheat the oven to 170ºC and line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Whisk the egg whites in a spotlessly clean bowl or stand mixer unt