Lemon pavlova

Ever since my first pav in How To Eat, I have been something of a pavaholic. For me, acidity is key. I never understood why anyone would pile sweet fruit on top of something that is essentially ­ and dreamily ­ a cross between a marshmallow and a meringue. So naturally, a lemon pavlova made perfect sense. I had the idea ­ yes, really from the actor Michael Sheen. This didn¹t come in the form of a personal tip, I should admit. I saw him create a great pile of lemony pavs on BBC Two¹s The Great Comic Relief Bake Off, and it inspired me. Diolch Michael (if I may).