Name: Strawberry & cream meringues
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 2 egg whites; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 2 teaspoon icing (confectioners') sugar; 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream, whipped; 3 large_piece strawberries, sliced thinly; pink food colouring

Ingredients

2 egg whites

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1 teaspoon white vinegar

2 teaspoon icing (confectioners') sugar

1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream, whipped

3 large_piece strawberries, sliced thinly

pink food colouring

Method

Preheat oven to 120°C (100°C fan-forced). Grease two oven trays, dust with cornflour, shake off excess.

Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add caster sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until dissolved between additions. Fold in vinegar, sifted icing sugar and a few drops of colouring.

Drop rounded tablespoons of meringue mixture, 3cm apart, on oven trays. Using the back of a teaspoon, make a small hollow in each meringue.

Bake meringues about 30 minutes. Cool meringues in oven with door ajar.

Just before serving, fill meringues with cream and top with strawberries.