[This is my Mum's recipe - have no idea where she got it from; but she swears by this as the best Pavlova you can make... and it is just that]
Pre-heat the oven to 150˚c
Separate the Egg Whites and whisk them until stiff and dry
Add half the Icing Sugar to this mixture and re-whisk until even stiffer and now it should be shiny too
Add to the mixture the 1tsp Cornflour, 1/4 of Vanilla Extract and the remaining half of the Icing Sugar and fold these ingredients into the Egg Whites
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and spoon the mixture into whatever shape you fancy – a bowl shape works best. Sometimes I try and leave a hole in the middle for artistic purposes (and/or fruit)
Turn the oven down to 140˚c and cook for 1 hour
If you can – the best thing to do is leave this in the oven overnight (or for a few hours) to cook down and dry out properly
When you are ready to eat – smother in fruit and yoghurt and enjoy!