This was our first attempt at this! And it was delicious ❤️❤️❤️ below is the recipe we used.
https://livingsweetmoments.com/amazing-pavlova-with-dulce-de-leche/
by captanzissou
This was our first attempt at this! And it was delicious ❤️❤️❤️ below is the recipe we used.
https://livingsweetmoments.com/amazing-pavlova-with-dulce-de-leche/
by captanzissou
26 Comments
Wooow , its very pretty! i love how you make those strawberries on top
I’m sorry to say, but as an Australian I can confirm, that is not a pavlova.
Oh wow…. Thats not at all pavlova…. What is that?
Pavlovas are taller and whiter, but it looks really good just like the recipe
May I please have a piece with strawberries on it?
I mean it isn’t the “traditional” pavlova everyone is thinking of..but I see the aspect. It still has meringue and I’m sorry but you can use any fruit. Whoever said you couldn’t is crazy. You can have a basic dessert and add different things to it like your dulce.. if someone did a chocolate drizzle on the fruit it doesn’t make it a different dessert..it just has a different topping.
The presentation is different than what I’m used to seeing, but it looks hella freaking good and I’d eat it. I think the addition of dulce is a great idea! I live in Florida and have been to Miami and never had this and I’m a bit jelly! I’d like to try it!
Awesome work!
Is the Pavlova in the room with us?
It’s not a pavlova? Just call it something else.
So for everyone giving you crap about this, I googled “Miami Pavlova” and everything that comes up looks exactly like yours! The addition of dulce de leche obviously is a nod to the Cuban/Hispanic culture, and the main use of strawberries is probably due to the crazy amount grown in Florida.
As an experienced baker (not pro though lol) I wonder if the Miami version is flatter with a crust because of the Florida humidity . Meringue does NOT do well with humidity, if you make one that’s piled high like a traditional Australian one, it would be a flat sticky mess before you could serve it.
Just my two cents, I’m sure it was delicious!
I have to agree that this does not look like any pavlova I’ve ever seen or made & I don’t understand why they are calling it a pavlova because mixing nuts into it immediately makes it something else however, I don’t understand the comments about strawberries as topping. Whilst people can & do use a variety of fruits strawberries are a very common Pav topping.
This is so far away from a pavlova is like calling a dog a cat!
I would still eat it
Whatever it is, it’s nice to look at
Si vu ple!
No you didn’t . Putting cream and fruit on a cake ? Pastry ? Does not a pavlova make .
I know it’s already been said but that’s definitely not a pavlova. A pavlova is taller and you want the outside to be slightly more crisp meringue while the inside is soft and pillowy. Then you put cream and fruit on top, I highly recommend trying actual pavlova if you get a chance or want to try making one
*serves some edamame*
No. You did not. 😂
Edit- having read the recipe you followed, it’s not your fail and what you made looks like a great re-creation of that recipe- which is NOT a pavlova and shouldn’t have been called such. It’s a flat dacquoise using walnuts, with whipped cream, dulce de lèche and strawberries on top.
[here are some pavlovas](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&sca_esv=66c1b8c1b83a07c7&sca_upv=1&hl=en-gb&sxsrf=ADLYWIIs1fVyfcZTWMl5x_4zZnOMkI37yg:1726545634878&q=what+is+a+pavlova&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J_86uWOeqwdnV0yaSF-x2joQcoZ-0Q2Udkt2zEybT7HdcghX_cULItgDQ-ic0tx97HU0om4eiEoFQ7LkCUAIN0k5ckfuXbaYID2cdV_OmGsEy_vSEauNj1_Mmv2J6NjBnVEvjRAhAzO6zw58Qt0lVtZUf36m&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiDnoXai8mIAxWzYEEAHRGBGQEQtKgLegQIEhAB&biw=1366&bih=921&dpr=2)
I hope you enjoyed it all the same and next time follow a recipe for an actual pavlova, which is a thing of beauty xx
That looks great but not a pavlova.
Pretty presentation but that’s no pav
This is not what Bluey served Bingo
You made a walnut dacquoise, overbaked it a bit and topped it with some yummy stuff. It is not a pavlova and is misnamed in the recipe. Meringue with nuts that is piped and baked is a dacquoise.
After looking at the recipe, a few things are apparent:
1. OP did a fine job recreating the dish. I’m sure it’s delicious.
2. The final product is not recognizable as what most people outside Miami understand to be pavlova.
3. There’s some justification for calling it pavlova: there’s a meringue base topped with whipped cream and fruit. The steps to make it are pretty close to what you’d do for a traditional pavlova. Moreover, the differences might be necessitated by the region: I can imagine that a tall, fluffy, traditional pavlova might start sweating within minutes of coming out of the oven in Miami’s humid climate.
There are plenty of other examples of dishes that differ significantly between regions. Chicago deep dish pizza is more like a casserole than it is like a NY pizza, which is itself different from (but still at least recognizable as) Neapolitan pizza. A Chicago hot dog is closer to a chef salad than it is to a proper NY dirty water dog. I suspect that most Miamians would be deeply offended by what passes for a Cuban sandwich in other places…
To avoid hurt feelings on both sides, I suggest calling this dessert *Miami pavlova*. That seems like enough of an indication that it’s not a traditional pav while keeping the association.
I just [googled](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=e56b3c3e531309c6&sca_upv=1&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS1032US1032&hl=en-US&sxsrf=ADLYWIJn57VTflyFv2gQBepAKVFSoz0juQ:1726542194690&q=pavlova+miami&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0DTNZjHPf6EshKp6keSkPDHRH5FeeHGStOkeTd72wGng9c2jG5EWG190rmha8nZm9P7hWDhR-0WmInv9SsRKXm9pDWPqV90Epd3gWo8pUho0Dzw3tAw3TpTg2NkFQSzaBPFjzehzqTRI0_lmGXMcVdb80WOYtjKkxaOpAoJvDzJcE4dpAKa3LLO0YcnS6xP-0BZGFNA6gemIGjzF8epdl1Emd6ZyOSWDpm8x4kEQcoQTom9S1w&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwin6dDx_siIAxWzMVkFHf2DDcwQtKgLegQIJhAB&biw=393&bih=661&dpr=3) “Pavlova Miami” and this looks EXACTLY like all of the images.
Wild concept: two countries can have the same name for two different foods.
Like what I expect when I hear that someone in my family is making dumplings is gonna change depending on if it is my Chinese side or my white Southern side.
Please ignore the haters, OP. Sorry you are getting downvoted so much.
It looks delicious!
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