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Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
Beat 5 egg whites until they are foamy.
Add:
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
Keep beating the egg whites until they stand in limp peaks.
Gradually add:
1½ cups sugar
Keep beating until they are very stiff indeed.
Grease and flour a 9-inch pie plate, and spread the meringue in it, scooping it out of the middle and piling it a bit around the sides to form a shell.
Put it in the oven, turn off the heat immediately, and DON'T LOOK IN FOR 5 HOURS. Or overnight!!
Spread whipped cream over it and top with fresh fruit just before serving. The crust should be crisp with a marshmallow centre.
This is best not made in humid weather because it tends to go sticky