Pavlova

Serves

Ingredients

1.	Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 2 / 150°C / 300°F
2.	Place egg whites into a large clean grease-free bowl and add in the cream of tartar
3.	Start mixing on a low speed and gradually increase to full speed. Keep beating until the mixture reaches the soft peak stage and has doubled in size
4.	Add in one third of the sugar, and beat for a few minutes
5.	Add the rest of the sugar in two more thirds, then continue to beat on high speed until the mixture is thick and glossy
6.	Draw around a dinner plate with a pencil onto some greaseproof paper. Place the paper (pencil mark side down) on a baking tray
7.	Spoon blobs of the meringue around the outside of the circle, then fill in the centre
8.	using a skewer, swirl the meringue at the edges up into a crown of small peaks
9.	Place the tray in the oven and immediately turn the heat down to Gas Mark 1 / 140°C / 275°F
10.	When the time is up, turn off the heat, but leave the meringue in the oven until fully cooled
11.	To serve, place the meringue on a serving plate, cover with the whipped double cream and scatter the soft fruit on top. Dust with a little icing sugar, then serve immediately.