Strawberry Pavlova - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 egg whites, room temperature
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 1/2 cups whipping cream, unwhipped (can reduce to 1 cup)
3 -4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered (or to taste)

Preparation

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a copper or stainless steel mixing bowl whip the egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
Gradually add in the 1 cup sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form (about 8 minutes).
After the whites have been whipped fold in cornstarch and white vinegar.
Spread the meringue out to a 10-inch circle on the parchment paper leaving a shallow indentation in the middle (to allow the whipped cream to sit on).
Bake at 300 degrees F for 30-40 minutes.
Allow to cool.
In a chilled mixing bowl beat the whipping cream until just soft peaks form.
Add in 3-4 tablespoons confectioners sugar and continue beating until thickened.
TO ASSEMBLE; top the baked meringue (pavlova) with the whipped cream then top with chopped berries.