Marvellous meringues
Crispy shells with gooey, chewy middles... perfect meringues for all your favourite toppings.
Serves: Makes 6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours
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You will need
- 6 medium eggs
- 330g caster sugar
Recipe Information
Step by step guide to making Marvellous meringues
- Preheat the oven to 120°C, fan 100°C, gas mark ½. Line two baking trays with baking paper (you can fix this in place with a tiny blob of the meringue mixture before baking).
- Separate the whites from the yolks of 6 medium eggs into a large spotlessly clean bowl (any grease in the bowl will stop the egg whites from foaming fully).
- Using an electric hand-held whisk, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks (when you lift the beaters out of the mixture it should stand up in peaks).
- Slowly add the caster sugar – 1 tablespoon at a time – and continue whisking until it is well combined and you have a meringue mixture that’s thick and glossy.
- Using a large metal spoon, drop 6 generous dollops of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, using up all the mixture, and swirl lightly to make dome-shapes.
- Bake for 2 hours, then turn the oven off and leave in the oven for a further hour to cool. Keep in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Customise your meringues with these different flavour ideas:
Pistachio - stir chopped pistachios and some green food colouring through the mixture.
Rose - for a gentle rosy hue, stir through a little red food colouring and add a few drops of rose water for flavour.
Chocolate - gently fold cocoa powder or grated chocolate through the mixture. For a dramatic effect, keep the chocolate in swirls.
Lemon - go for a citrus twist by adding some finely grated lemon zest and a few drops of yellow food colouring.
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Nutritional information for Marvellous meringues
Nutritional information for Marvellous meringues
Nutrition type | per serving |
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Calories | 243 kcal |
Total Fat | 0g |
Saturated Fat | 0g |
Salt | 0.16g |
Sugar | 57.8g |
This recipe is:
- Vegetarian
- No gluten products
- No dairy products
- No nut products
- Cutting down fat
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