New Zealand Pavlova

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar or berry sugar)
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°f.
• 2 using a clean and perfectly dry bowl, beat egg whites. when soft peaks form, add sugar gradually.
• 3 beat until very stiff, continue beating and add salt, then vinegar, and finally vanilla a few drops at a time.
• 4 beat in the cornstarch and keep beating until the mixture is really glossy and will stand when cut with a knife.
• 5 cover a baking pan with a sheet of parchment paper, tip the pavlova mix into the center of the pan and spread it into around about 8 - 9 inches across, leave the center slightly caved inches
• 6 place on rack in center of oven and cook for one hour, then turn oven off and leave until oven is cold.
• 7 do not open the oven at all until it is cold. if you are unsure, it's better to leave in too long than open early.
• 8 this pavlova has a slightly crisp outside and is like marshmallow on the inside. you may dress it several ways, spread with a layer of thick whipped cream that has had 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 teaspoon of sugar added or pastry cream. this is covered with sliced fruit, whatever is in season - strawberries, raspberries, sliced (peeled) kiwifruit the choice is yours.