New Zealand Pavlova

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sliced kiwi fruit
• 1 cup sliced strawberry
• 1 cup passion fruit

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 475 degrees f (245 degrees c).
• 2 cover a baking sheet with foil, and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• 3 in a large (chilled and copper if possible)bowl, beat the egg whites to form stiff peaks.
• 4 add sugar slowly, and continue beating.
• 5 when egg whites are very stiff, add vinegar and boiling water.
• 6 continue beating until glossy surface is beginning to fade, and mixture is very stiff.
• 7 pile meringue onto prepared baking sheet and shape into a circle 1 1/2 inches thick. form a slight dip in the center, and make the sides slightly higher.
• 8 place meringue in the oven, shut the door, and turn the heat off.
• 9 leave in the oven for one hour. check the texture of the meringue; it should be hard with no soft spots.
• 10 if soft in the center, heat oven to 250 f (120 degrees c).
• 11 place meringue back into the oven, and turn off the heat.
• 12 cool when done. transfer onto a serving platter.
• 13 whip the cream until just stiff.
• 14 beat in vanilla and confectioners' sugar. pile the whipped cream onto the meringue.
• 15 arrange the fruit on top of the whipped cream, and serve.