Meringue baskets with golden syrup icecream, strawberries and golden kiwifruit

Meringues

4	Eggs, whites only (Main)
1 cup	Caster sugar
1 Tbsp	Cocoa powder
1 tsp	White vinegar

topping

1 to serve	Strawberries
1 to serve	Kiwifruit
1 to serve	Ice cream, Use golden syrup ice cream if you can find it

Directions

1. Make a piped meringue basket for each person.
2. Preheat oven to 120C.
3. Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until stiff peaks form.
4. Gradually add the sugar and vinegar and beat until the mixture is thick and glossy. Fold through the cocoa for a marbled effect.
5. Place 2 Tbsp of the mixture at a time on to baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until meringues are crisp to the touch. Turn oven off and allow the meringues to cool in the closed oven for 1 hour.
7. Slice the strawberries and kiwifruit.
8. Make a generous ball of icecream and put this in the basket.
9. Arrange the fruit slices around it.

Tips and tricks

Beat the meringue mixture in a very clean bowl. Separate the egg whites, taking care to ensure no yolk gets into the whites. Be careful not to under-beat the meringue mixture. Test it's ready by rubbing a small amount of the mixture between your fingertips, if you can't feel any sugar granules, it's ready to go in the oven. Leave the meringues in the oven to gradually cool down as the oven does.