Favourite Family Recipe: Helen’s kiwi pavlova

• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 small tsp vanilla
• 1 small tsp cornflour
• 1 small tsp vinegar

Beat egg whites until stiff; add sugar slowly and continue beating until very stiff.

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Stir together vanilla, cornflour, and vinegar in a cup and then stir into egg white mixture.

Place parchment on a cookie sheet and pile the mixture on top, shaping it into a circle (with a spatula or spoon) creating a slight indentation in the center.

Bake one hour at 200 degrees F.

Let cool completely.

Serve topped generously with whipping cream and sliced, ripe kiwi fruit.