Meringue Clouds with Berries & Cream

4 egg whites, room temp.      pinch of salt      1 cup sugar

2 teasp cornstarch      1 teasp white vinegar        1/2 teasp white vanilla

Preheat oven to 200.  Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large cookie sheet.

Beat egg whites and salt until firm to the touch, gradually add in the sugar

and continue beating until the mix is very firm and forms stiff, shiny peaks.

Sprinkle with cornstarch, vinegar and vanilla and fold in with a spatula.  Pile 6

spoonfuls of this meringue on the lined cookie sheet and spread into circles

or clouds.  Smooth out to make a disk.  Bake for 1 1/2 hours, turn off oven and

let in the oven for another hour.  They will be crisp on the outside and soft on

the inside.

3 cups mixed berries      and 1 1/2 Tablsp  sugar

Combine and let sit for 20 mins.

1 cup heavy cream - beat well, adding 1 Tablsp sugar with mixer until

soft peaks form.

TO SERVE:  Place a cloud on a serving plate, top with whipped cream,

then some of the berries.