Name: These Merry Berry Meringues make the prettiest festive dessert
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 160 min
Ingredients: 8 egg whites, at room temperature; 2 cups caster sugar; 3 tsp cornflour; 1 tsp white vinegar; 600ml thickened cream; 3 tsp vanilla extract; Fresh mint or strawberry leaves, to decorate; BERRY SYRUP; 250g punnet strawberries, sliced; 125g punnet raspberries; 1 tbsp pomegranate arils; 2 tbsp icing sugar mixture; 1 tbsp pomegranate juice

These Merry Berry Meringues make the prettiest festive dessert

These will be popular on Christmas Day!

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Makes 21

Prep

1H 10M

Cook

1H 30M

Resting

Total

2H 40M

An Aussie fave with a festive twist!

TIP – Make meringues a day ahead. Keep in closed, cold oven or transfer to a large container.

Ingredients

8 egg whites, at room temperature

2 cups caster sugar

3 tsp cornflour

1 tsp white vinegar

600ml thickened cream

3 tsp vanilla extract

Fresh mint or strawberry leaves, to decorate

BERRY SYRUP

250g punnet strawberries, sliced

125g punnet raspberries

1 tbsp pomegranate arils

2 tbsp icing sugar mixture

1 tbsp pomegranate juice

Method

Step 1

Grease three large oven trays. Trace 21 x 6cm circles onto baking paper. Place onto prepared trays, trace-side down.

Step 2

Beat egg whites in large bowl of an electric mixer until frothy. With motor operating, gradually add sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating well after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue to beat for a further 5 mins, or until thick and glossy. Beat in cornflour and vinegar.

Step 3

Transfer half of the meringue mixture to a large piping bag fitted with a 15mm plain nozzle. Pipe mixture onto traced circles on prepared trays, piping base first, then two layers around edge to create a nest. Repeat with remaining meringue mixture.

Step 4

Cook meringues in a 100°C preheated oven for about 1 hour, 30 mins, or until dry and crisp. Turn off oven. Cool meringues in oven with door open for 1 hour. Remove.

Step 5

To make the Berry Syrup, place fruit in a medium bowl. Add icing sugar and juice. Gently stir until sugar is dissolved.

Step 6

Beat cream and vanilla in large bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Step 7

To serve, arrange meringues on a large board in a tree shape, as pictured. Dollop cream over top of meringues. Top with fruit. Drizzle over syrup. Decorate with mint or strawberry leaves.

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