Chocolate Pavlova

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 225g caster sugar
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder

• For the topping
• 2 tbsps 3% fat Greek yogurt
• 200g fresh berries
• 10g grated 70% dark chocolate

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 150C, 300F, Gas Mark 2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Using an electric whisk, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks in a clean bowl.
3. Using a metal spoon, fold in the caster sugar a dessertspoon at a time at 10-second intervals, then fold in the cocoa powder.
4. Place the mixture in a piping bag and pipe out a large disc on to the lined baking tray. Pipe small swirls along the edge of the disc and 8 seperate whirls for garnishing later.
5. Bake the meringue in the oven for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and leave the meringue in the oven until cool.
6. When the meringue is cool remove it from the oven, spoon over the low-fat yogurt and cherries. Add the meringue whirls and sprinkle the chocolate on top.

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