Pavlova, does it really need cornflour?

[brightwell]

Planning on making a pavlova for Sat evening, recipes are saying to use cornflour & white vinegar. I have the vinegar but no cornflour, it's only 1 tsp, is it vital?

[MoreBeta]

The cornflour is said to stabilise the meringue. It is not essential.

By the way, Cream of Tartar is also commonly used instead of vinegar.

[MoreBeta]

Here is Delia recipe for Pavlova that does not use cornflour or Cream of Tartar.

I use her meringue recipe as it is the only one that worked for me after many absolute disasters.

[MissingHaversham]

Not vital at all. I always use vinegar but not cornflour. Beating it til the sugar dissolves, getting the temp right and leaving it in the oven til it's cool without opening the door are the important things.

[brightwell]

Thanks for the speedy response's...Delia it is!