Strawberry Pavlova

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 egg whites, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, unwhipped (can reduce to 1 cup)
• 3 -4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 In a copper or stainless steel mixing bowl whip the egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
• 3 Gradually add in the 1 cup sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form (about 8 minutes).
• 4 After the whites have been whipped fold in cornstarch and white vinegar.
• 5 Spread the meringue out to a 10-inch circle on the parchment paper leaving a shallow indentation in the middle (to allow the whipped cream to sit on).
• 6 Bake at 300 degrees F for 30-40 minutes.
• 7 Allow to cool.
• 8 In a chilled mixing bowl beat the whipping cream until just soft peaks form.
• 9 Add in 3-4 tablespoons confectioners sugar and continue beating until thickened.
• 10 TO ASSEMBLE; top the baked meringue (pavlova) with the whipped cream then top with chopped berries.