Why have I never made this before?
Simple yet luscious dessert!
Celebrate summer using Ontario fresh berries and peaches
Light yet deceptively highly addictive dessert
Next time would use more fruit
maybe try to make individual servings:)
Ingredients
4 egg whites
1.24 cup of sugar
1 t vanilla extract
1 t fresh lemon juice
2 t cornstarch
1 cup of whipping cream
your choice of fresh fruit; I used
3 peaches
1/2 pint of strawberries
handful of blue berries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with cornstarch
In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff
Gradually add in sugar (approx. 4 or 5 T at a time)
beating well between intervals
Beat until thick and glossy
Fold in vanilla extract, lemon juice and cornstarch
Spoon mixture onto parchment paper
slowing making a pizza pie shape
about 1.5 in high
bake for 1 hour
cool on rack
In a small bowl; whip whipping cream until stiff peaks form
Gently remove meringue onto serving plate
Top/fill in the center of meringue with the whipped cream
Top with your fresh fruit of choice
and serve to your family and friends
promise will not disappoint
