Peach Clouds

6 egg whites

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cream of tartar

1 ½ cups white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Beat egg whites in clean, dry bowl with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Beat in salt and cream of tartar. Continue beating and pour in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla.

Place in greased pie plate or spoon or pipe onto parchment-lined baking sheets.

Place in preheated oven and turn oven off. Leave meringue in unopened oven 8 hours or overnight. To serve, place meringue on serving platter and arrange peaches on top.