Pavlova

INGREDIENTS:

120gm egg white

200gm castor sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 teaspoon vinegar OR 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar OR 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

METHODS:

Preheat oven at 150'C.

Beat egg whites until soft-peak.

Add sugar, vinegar (or cream of tartar or lemon juice) and sifted cornstarch. Beat until stiff and glossy.

Cover baking tray with baking paper.

Pile meringue onto paper and shape into a circle.

Reduce oven to 130'C and bake for 1 1/2 hours or till crisp *golden brown color*

Turn oven off and leave pavlova to cool completely in the oven.

TOPPING:

250ml Whipping Cream *use non-dairy whipped cream or fresh cream*

1 1/2 tablespoon icing sugar

*I used ready made whipping cream*

Strawberries, grapes, kiwi *or any other fruit you'd prefer*

METHOD:

Beat the whipping cream in a bowl until thick.

Then you can decorate on the pavlova.

Nutrition per serving:

424 kcalories

3.8g protein

47.7g carbohydrate

25.6g fat

14.3g saturated fat

1.2g fibre

0.17g salt