Place all ingredientsinto small bowl of electric mixer, beat on high speed until mixture is very stiff and sugar has completely dissolved (approx 15 mins) . Spread onto prepared tray ....For large Pavlova spread into an 11" circle and pile up the mixture thickly ...making slight swirl indentations .... for small individual servings spread mixture onto prepared trays in 2-3 inch circles about 1 to 2 inches thick. This mixture makes one 11in pavlova or approx 15 small shells.

Baking in Electric Oven Large pavlova; bake in moderate (350 deg F) oven 10 minutes, reduce heat to slow (250 - 275 deg), bake further 45 mins, cool in oven. Small Individual pavlovas; bake in moderate (350 deg F) oven 10 minutes, reduce heat to slow(250 - 275 deg F), bake further 30 minutes, cool in oven.

Baking in Gas Oven. Large Pavlova; bake in moderate oven (350 deg F) 10 minutes, reduce heat to slow (250-275 deg F), bake further 1 to 1 1/2 hours, cool in oven. Small individual pavlovas, bake in moderate(350 deg F) oven 10 minutes, reduce heat to slow (250-275 deg F), bake futher 40 to 50 minutes, cool in oven.