Description
A light, sweet and delicious dessert that is super economical and works perfectly, every time! If you have never tried to make meringues before, give it a whirl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup castor sugar
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tbs boiling water
- 1 cup cream (whipped)
Instructions
- Beat the egg white until it forms soft peaks
- Add the vinegar and continue beating
- Gradually add the castor sugar (1 tablespoon at a time) and mix until stiff peaks are formed
- Add the vanilla and boiling water and mix
- Draw circles onto wax paper (roughly 9cm diameter) as a guide for piping the mixture into nests
- Using a large-sized piping nozzle and icing bag, pipe the mixture onto the wax paper in the round shapes.
- Place in a preheated oven at 125 degrees Celcius ( or 250 degrees Fahrenheit) for 50-55 minutes
- Allow to cool for a further hour
- Fill with fresh whipped cream and decorate with rose petals
- If you have, you can top with some colourful fruit pieces such as sliced strawberry or some blueberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes