8 medium-large strawberries, hulled, pointed ends trimmed and each one cut into 3 discs
200g/7oz caster sugar
100²µ/3Β½΄Η³ϊ desiccated coconut
2Β½ tsp icing sugar
2 knobs stem ginger (from a jar in syrup), really finely diced, plus 1 tbsp of the ginger syrup
1 vanilla pod, seeds only
200g/7oz low-fat cream cheese
4 free-range egg whites