Meringues with Summer Fruits
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Serves 10 people
Ingredients
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Main
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8 egg whites
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500g caster sugar
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1 teasp. white wine vinegar
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1 teasp. vanilla extract.
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Summer Fruits
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400g strawberries
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200g raspberries
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200g blueberries
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200g blackberries
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250g caster sugar
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Juice of 1 lemon
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Cream Filling
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500g mascarpone cheese
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250g Compsey Greek-style yoghurt
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Grated rind of one lemon
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Method
For the meringues: Set the oven to 100ºC and line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Combine the egg whites, sugar, vinegar and vanilla extract. In the electric mixer, with the whisk attachment, beat the whites into stiff shiny peaks. Using a piping bag, pie mounds of meringue 7cm in diameter and 7 cm high onto the baking sheets. Bake for about 2 hours. Cool to room temperature.
Summer Fruits: Prepare the fruit and add half the berries to a medium saucepan, add the sugar and lemon juice and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Process the fruit mixture. Set aside.
Cream Filling: Whisk the mascarpone, yoghurt and lemon rind together. To serve Tap the centre of each meringue to form a nest. Warm the coulis in a saucepan. Turn off the heat and add the remaining whole berries. Spoon the cream filling into the centre of each meringue, followed by several spoonfuls of the fruit.