Strawberry Pavlova

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 egg whites
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 4 cups strawberries (raspberries, peaches or blueberries can also be used)

Recipe

• 1 In a large bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until glossy peaks form. Beat in vanilla.
• 2 On foil-lined baking sheet, spread meringue into a 10-inch circle, pushing up edges to form a slight ridge.
• 3 Bake in a 275-degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until firm to the touch. Turn off oven and leave meringue in oven to dry. Remove foil, and let cool. Place on serving platter.
• 4 Slice the strawberries. Just before serving, spread whipped cream over meringue and cover with fruit. Cut into wedges.