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#797673
Card Label
Desserts
Recipe Name
Basic Meringues
Difficulty
Medium
Preparation Time
00:20
Cooking Time
01:30
Total Time
01:50
Serves
Makes 12
Introduction
Meringue can be used as a great base for desserts such as Pavlova.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg whites
- 100g Caster sugar
- 100g Icing sugar
Method
- Step 1Preheat the oven to 120ºC, and line tray with baking paper.
- Step 2Sift the sugars and set aside. Using a Russell Hobbs hand mixer, whisk the egg whites in the bowl on a medium to high speed until fairly stiff.
- Step 3Add half the sugar and continue whisking until smooth and stiff peaks have formed.
- Step 4Remove the bowl, and lightly fold in the remaining sugar with a metal spoon.
- Step 5Spoon or pipe the meringue mixture into 2cm deep circles.
- Step 6Cook on the lowest shelf of the oven for 1 1/2 hours. Cool on a wire rack.
- Step 7Top with berries, grated chocolate or whipped cream.
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