Golden Cranberry Pavlova

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Golden Cranberry Pavlova
Marshmallow Cake

Ingredients:

4 large eggs
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional)
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons honey, or 1/2 cup erythritol, powdered
4 packets or 1/4 teaspoon good-tasting pure stevia extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

Powder erythritol in coffee grinder or food processor. Line up ingredients.

Dunk eggs in hot tap water for 30 seconds, or until lukewarm to the touch. Remove eggs from tap water and dry off shells. Separate eggs, reserving yolks for another use.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and trace out a 7 inch circle as a guideline for the pavlova.

Take care not to get a drop of yolk in the whites. Beat egg whites starting on the lowest setting, until frothy. Add cream of tartar and increase to medium speed until you see soft peaks. Add sweetener and increase to high speed until you get stiff peaks. Beat in vanilla and vinegar.

Working quickly, spread batter within the circle, mounding the whites up and leaving a slight depression in the center. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (this website has an explanation for how to tell if it is done).

Turn heat off, crack the oven door open, and let cake cool in the oven. Remove from oven and store in an airtight container until use.

Immediately before serving, spread with whipped cream and top with fresh fruit or cranberry sauce. Serve 4-5



Cranberry Orange Sauce

Ingredients:

1 bag fresh cranberries
1 organic tangerine or orange, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 tablespoons of fresh-squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup erythritol or preferred sugar-free sweetener
4 packets stevia, or 1/8-1/4 teaspoon pure stevia extract (NuNaturals)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup water

Preparation:

To make sauce, combine all ingredients except stevia in a saucepan over medium heat. Once mixture comes to a boil, start a timer for 8 minutes.

Remove from heat after 8 minutes and let cool until lukewarm.

Stir in stevia, and taste to adjust sweetener. Let cool completely before topping pavlova. Makes 6-8 servings



Whipped Cream Topping

Ingredients:

1 cup organic heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 packets NuNaturals stevia extract, or powdered erythritol to taste

Preparation:

Whip cream to soft peaks. Add sweetener and vanilla, and whip until incorporated. Use immediately. Yields about 2 cups whipped cream.

Carbs:
~0.25g net carbs per serving for pavlova cake made with erythritol, and 7g net carbs with honey
~38.3 net carbs for the whole recipe of cranberry sauce
~1-2g net carbs for 1/5 of the whipped cream topping