Angela's Pavlova


Cr Angela Long, Mayor
City of Greater Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria

Ingredients:

• 4 egg whites

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 level teaspoonful corn flour

• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

• Pinch of salt

• Vanilla essence

• 300 ml of whipped cream

• 1 peppermint crisp or equivalent

• 1 chocolate flake or equivalent

Cr Angela Long

1. Beat egg whites and salt until stiff. Add a couple of drops of vanilla essence. Gradually add the sugar while beating.
2. Add the vinegar and beat well. Sift in the corn flour and fold in lightly.
3. Run a large oven proof dinner plate under cold water. Place the mixture onto the plate. Be careful that it is not too close to the edge as it will expand during cooking.
4. Place in hot oven and bake in
   Electric oven at 140 degrees centigrade for 90 -120 minutes, then on low for 20 minutes or
   Gas oven at 200 degrees centigrade for 10 minutes, then on low for 1 hour.
5. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
6. When cold top with 300 ml of whipped cream.
7. Chop 1 peppermint crisp and 1 chocolate flake. Mix well together and sprinkle on the top of the pavlova.
8. Enjoy.

We gratefully acknowledge this contribution from Cr Angela Long, Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong, Melbourne in Victoria.

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