450g/1lb strawberries, washed, hulled and cut in half
250g/9oz strawberries
1 drop of pink food colouring
300²µ/10Β½΄Η³ϊ caster sugar
100²µ/3Β½΄Η³ϊ caster sugar
75g/2Β½oz sifted icing sugar
1 tsp sherry vinegar
1 vanilla pod, split, seeds only
6 free-range egg whites
250ml/9fl oz whipping cream, whipped until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed