Merengue Gateaux (Pavlova)

Ingredients

• 5 egg whites
• 2 tsp vinegar
• 4 tsp cornflour
• 0.5 litre fresh cream
• 2 cups castor sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 vanilla instance pudding
• 1 can peaches (any canned fruit)

Method

1. meringue
2. 1

   Beat egg whites till stiff

3. 2

   Add 1 cup castor sugar

4. 3

   Add vanilla essence and vinegar

5. 4

   Fold in 1 cup castor sugar and cornflour

6. 5

   Line a thin baking tray with ungreased foil

7. 6

   Pour mixture into foil in a blob (not too high 5cm)

8. 7

   Bake for 1½ hours at 120°c

9. 8

   When cold remove foil

10. vanilla
11. 9

    Make vanilla instant pudding with 1½ cups milk

12. 10

    Pour on top of meringue

13. 11

    Beat fresh cream until thick and cover whole meringue

14. 12

    Decorate with nuts and fruit