Peach Melba Pavlova

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 egg whites
• 6 ounces superfine sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 6 peaches in light syrup, drained, cut into quarters
• 1 lb raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• strawberry liqueur, to taste
• vanilla ice cream
• icing sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 set the oven to 300°f
• 2 draw a 7in circle on a sheet of baking parchment and place the paper on a baking sheet.
• 3 whisk up the egg whites until very stiff, and then beat in the sugar at little at a time whilst continuing to whisk.
• 4 now whisk in the vanilla essence, vinegar and cornstarch.
• 5 spread the mixture over the circle and bake in the oven for 1 hour until firm. remove the meringue from the oven and leave to cool, and then carefully remove the paper. it is easier to do when cool. place on a plate.
• 6 push the raspberries through a nylon sieve and add the strawberry liquor to the puree.
• 7 scoop as much ice cream as you want into the meringue, top with the peaches and pour the melba sauce over the top, zig-zagging over the meringue.
• 8 dust with icing sugar, scatter over some pink and red rose petals and serve.