Vanilla Pavlova with Summer Fruit

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 3/4 cup vanilla sugar or 3/4 cup caster sugar and 1 tsp vanilla bean extract
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp corn flour

Method

1. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.  Mix the cornflour in with the sugar and add a spoonful at a time to the egg whites.  Beat until thick and glossy.
2. Add vinegar, vanilla and mix well.
3. Line a cookie sheet pan with baking paper.  Spread mixture to make a 23 cm circle ( it's a good idea to trace a circle with the base of a cake tin on the back on the baking paper as a guide)
4. Bake in a slow oven 150°C for 30 minutes.
5. Reduce to very slow 120°C for 45 minutes.
6. Turn the oven off and allow the Pavlova to cool in the oven with the door slightly open.
7. Remove from the baking paper to decorate and serve.

Serves 8