| Prep Time |
Cook Time |
Serves |
| 20mins |
12mins |
4 |
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 300ml carton thickened cream
- Extra 1 tablespoons caster sugar
- 250g punnet strawberries, sliced
- TOFFEE
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Method
- Grease a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
- Place egg whites in a small bowl, beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar. Beat for about 8 minutes or until sugar is dissolve.
- Spread mixture into prepared pan.
- Cook in a slow oven (150C) for about 12 minutes, or until firm to touch. Using paper as a guide, slide meringue onto a wire rack to cool.
- To make toffee, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil, boil, without stirring, for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Pour toffee over a baking paper lined oven tray. Allow to set. Break half into large pieces. Lightly crush remaining toffee with a rolling pin.
- Beat cream and sugar mixture in a small bowl with an electric mixer until firm peaks form.
- Cut meringue in half lengthways. Sandwich together with half the cream and strawberries. Spread remaining cream over top. Sprinkle with remaining strawberries, crushed toffee and toffee chards.
Part of Barb's menu of four courses for four people - all under $50