Ingredients

  • 2 dashes cooking spray
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 13 cup Splenda sugar substitute
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon water, boiling
  • 1 medium pineapple, cubed
  • 2 medium mangoes, cubed
  • 1 medium papaya, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh spearmint, cut into thin strips (about 8 large leaves)
  • 1 medium lime, cut in half

Method

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Very lightly coat 2 nonstick baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • Blend egg whites, Splenda, vinegar and hot water together at high speed until soft, white peaks form, about 5 minutes.
  • Spoon egg white mixture by half cupfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
  • Using the back of a spoon, spread out and smooth mixture into eight 6 to 8-inch circles, no more than 1-inch thick each.
  • Cook for about one hour and ten minutes, until crisp.
  • Allow to cool completely on wire rack.
  • (Note: These are very fragile.
  • Handle very delicately.
  • ).
  • While pavlovas cook, make fruit topping.
  • Combine pineapple, mango, papaya and mint in a large bowl.
  • Squeeze juice of both lime halves over fruit mixture and gently stir fruit until ingredients are just combined.
  • Allow fruit to macerate for 30 minutes.
  • When pavlovas are cool, gently mound about 3/4 cup of fruit filling on top of each pavlova.
  • Yields 1 pavlova per serving.