Pavlova

By

Stephanie Alexander's recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites
  • pinch salt
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • few drops vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350F (180C)
2.Beat egg whites & salt until satiny peaks form
3.Beat in sugar, a third at a time, until stiff and shiny (10 minutes)
4.Sprinkle in cornflour, vinegar and vanilla and fold lightly
5.Spread onto baking paper within 20cm radius circle and smooth tops & sides
6.Place in oven and reduce temperature to 300F (150C). Bake for 1 – 1.25 hr (depending on your oven)
7.Turn oven off and leave pav to cool completely.
8.Put on plate and top with whipped cream & fruit