Pavlova

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, cold
• 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
• 2 cups fresh berries or sliced kiwi

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment and draw a 9-in circle on it.
• Use clean, grease-free beaters and bowl.

Directions

1. Beat to soft peaks: egg whites.
2. Beat in 1 Tbsp at a time, to stiff glossy peaks: step 1, sugar.
3. Fold in gently: step 2, cornstarch, vanilla extract, lemon juice or white vinegar.
4. Spread in circle with a raised rim, bake 300°F 1 hr: step 3.
5. Cool in turned-off oven, door shut, 30 min: step 4.
6. Whip to stiff peaks: heavy cream, powdered sugar.
7. Spread into center: step 5, step 6.
8. Top with: step 7, fresh berries or sliced kiwi.