Recipes
Meringue nests
These meringues are baked longer at a lower temperature for crispness, but crumble when you bite into them
These meringues are baked longer at a lower temperature for crispness, but crumble when you bite into them
Cook: 2 Hours
Serves: 4
Price: 53p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 67g serving contains
Energy
703kj
168kcal
703kj
168kcal
8%
Fat
10.1g
10.1g
Med
14%
14%
Saturates
6.2g
6.2g
High
31%
31%
Sugars
17.4g
17.4g
High
19%
19%
Salt
0.07g
0.07g
Low
1%
1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1049kj/251kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1049kj/251kcal
Ingredients
2 large egg whites
125g icing sugar
150ml double cream, whipped
100g strawberries
100g cherries
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 120C/100C Fan/Gas 1/2. With a pencil, draw 4 circles, 10cm across, on a sheet of baking paper. Turn the paper over and use to line a baking tray. Quarter-fill a large pan with water. Heat to a simmer.
2
Put the egg whites in a heatproof bowl and whisk until frothy - use an electric mixer on low speed. Switch off the beaters. Add the icing sugar and stir to mix.
3
Put the bowl over the pan of water, making sure the base of the bowl is above the water. Whisk until the mixture is thick and holds its shape - this may take up to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan. Whisk for 2 minutes more.
4
Pipe the mixture into the circles on the baking paper, to form 4 nests. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until they can be easily lifted off the tray.
5
Once cool, fill with the cream and fruit.