Pavlova

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornflour

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites and cornflour well with electric mixer.
• 2 add vinegar and vanilla beat 1-2 minutes.
• 3 add sugar gradually while beating continue beating until sugar is dissolved and mixture forms stiff peaks. this takes about 10-15 minutes, your mixture should look smooth and very glossy.
• 4 moisten baking paper with a little water.
• 5 spread mixture on paper about 2-3 inches deep in a circle.
• 6 place in preheated oven 180 c and bake 1.1/2 hours - turn off the oven and allow to come to room temperature. do not open the oven during the cooling as it may cause the pavlova to collapse.
• 7 cover with whipped cream and decorate with either chocolate, nuts or fruit, serve either on its own or with fruit.