Classic Baked Pavlova - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp butter, melted
5 tsp cornstarch
5 None large egg whites
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 2/3 cups heavy cream, whipped
9 oz strawberries, halved
1 None mango, thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh passionfruit pulp

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F. Grease an 11 1/2 inch round ovenproof serving plate or cake stand with melted butter, leaving a 1 inch border. Sift 2 tsp cornstarch over greased area.
Whip egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating until dissolved between additions and scraping down side of bowl occasionally. Fold in remaining cornstarch. Pile meringue into the center of prepared plate then spread out into a 9 1/2 inch circle, making a shallow well in the center.
Reduce heat to 200\u00b0F. Bake pavlova in lower half of oven for 1 hour 30 mins, or until dry and crispy. Turn off oven and let pavlova cool in oven with door ajar. Serve pavlova topped with whipped cream, strawberries, mango and passionfruit pulp.