Recipes
Mini strawberry meringues
You can prepare these meringues up to 4-5 days in advance for a really quick and simple dessert.
You can prepare these meringues up to 4-5 days in advance for a really quick and simple dessert.
Cook: 2 Hours
Serves: 12
Price: 20p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 45g serving contains
Energy
498kj
119kcal
498kj
119kcal
6%
Fat
7.9g
7.9g
High
11%
11%
Saturates
4.9g
4.9g
High
25%
25%
Sugars
10.6g
10.6g
High
12%
12%
Salt
traceg
traceg
Low
<1%
<1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1107kj/265kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1107kj/265kcal
Ingredients
2 large egg whites
115g caster sugar
1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
1/2 level tsp cornflour
Home2Bake Red Professional Icing Colour, optional
200ml double cream
6 strawberries, green tops removed and halved
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 140C/120C Fan/Gas 1. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Put the egg whites in a clean bowl, making sure no yolk is in with the whites. Whisk with an electric mixer on low for 2 minutes, then whisk on high to stiff, glossy peaks. Gradually add the sugar, whisking until stiff again after each addition.
2
Mix the vinegar with the cornflour. Add a dab of colour, if using, and stir until mixed. Add to the meringue and whisk until just blended.
3
Put heaped teaspoons of the mixture on the trays and shape into nests, hollowing out the centres with the back of a teaspoon. Bake for 1 hour or until they can be easily lifted off the paper. Turn off the oven and leave inside to cool.
4
Whip the cream until it just holds its shape and put a spoonful in each meringue case. Put a strawberry half on each meringue to decorate.
5
Top tip: Short on time? Use Asda Extra Special Meringue Nests, then follow from step 3.