Make this meringue nests recipe with passionfruit. Serve your mini meringue recipe as christmas dessert idea or for dinner party entertaining.
Ingreadient:
- 3 egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- 100g sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 225g caster sugar
- Juice & finely grated zest of 3 limes
- 150g butter, cut into cubes
- 4 passionfruit, pulp removed
- Double-thick cream to serve
Direction:
- Preheat the oven to 100°C
- Beat the egg whites with the salt until they hold soft peaks. Continue beating and add half the sugar, adding 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture holds stiff peaks
- Add the remaining sugar all at once and beat for a few minutes only
- Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spoon the mixture onto the trays, using a tbsp to shape a hollow in the centre. Bake on the lower oven shelves for 2 hours
- Allow the meringues to cool, and store in an airtight container. Meringues can be made up to 5 days prior to serving
- For lime curd beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale and thick. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir in the lime juice and zest
- Continue to stir constantly with a wooden spoon over low heat until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter
- Pour into a large bowl and allow to cool
- Fill the centre cavity of the meringue nests with lime curd and place onto individual serving plates
- Drizzle with passionfruit pulp and serve with a dollop of pure cream
