Strawberry Pavlova

Ingredients:

• 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)

Steps:

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.