Is it really an Australian Christmas without a pavlova? We’ve have a stress-free Pav recipe for your Christmas feast. Open a bottle of your Sparkling Shiraz because the two are a match made in heaven!

What you’ll need:

• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp cornflour

Method:

Step 1: In a small electric mixer bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

Step 2: Add sugar, lemon juice and sifted cornflour, and beat until stiff and glossy (at least 10 minutes).

Step 3: Cover a baking tray with baking paper.

Step 4: Pile meringue onto paper and shape into a large circle, leaving the centre slightly hollowed.

Step 5: Bake in at 130C for 1½ hours or until crisp on the outside.

Step 6: Turn oven off and leave pavlova to cool in oven with door ajar.

Step 7: Decorate with whipped cream and fruit in season.

Fabulous! We told you it was stress free!

Recipe Inspired by: @bestrecipesau