Blush Meringues
This delightful recipe combines delicate, pink-hued meringues with a luscious mascarpone cream and a burst of fresh mixed berries. The airy meringues are created with a touch of pink food coloring, giving them a whimsical appearance. Once baked to perfection, they are paired with a velvety mascarpone and cream mixture, lightly swirled with crushed berries. The result is a beautiful dessert that is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the taste buds. A sweet treat that is perfect for special occasions or as a delightful ending to any meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- edible pink food colouring
- 200g caster sugar
- 250g tub mascarpone
- 284ml carton double cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- couple of handfuls of fresh or frozen (thawed) mixed berries , lightly crushed
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 140C/fan120C/gas 1. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment or non-stick sheets. Whisk the egg whites and a generous touch of pink colouring (it will go very pale as it whisks) with an electric hand whisk, until stiff. Continue whisking as you sprinkle in the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy, and stiff peaks form as the whisks are removed from the mixture.
- Using two tablespoons, make 18 large ‘quenelle’ shapes, spaced well apart on the baking sheets. Bake for about 11⁄2 hrs until they are crisp and will peel easily from the lining. Leave to cool in the oven for 30 mins with the door slightly ajar. They will keep in an airtight tin for up to a week.
- When ready to serve, beat the mascarpone until smooth. Pour in the cream, add the sugar and whisk again to soft peaks. Very lightly stir in the fruit so it is rippled through the cream. Sandwich the meringues together with fruit cream. Pile onto a plate and eat the day they are made.
Yield
Makes 9 filled meringues
Nutrition
- Calories: 380 calories
- Fat Content: 30 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 19 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 25 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 24 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 3 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.3 milligram of sodium
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