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Warninks Meringues

Warninks Meringues

Our recipe for meringue nests is a simple to make treat that is smart enough to impress your guests, especially if presented as a wreath. Filled with advocaat-infused cream and topped with fruit of your choice this dessert will easily win hearts at the dinner table.

Ingredients

4Egg whites from large eggs
200gCaster sugar
1tbsp Vanilla bean pasta
½tsp White wine vinegar
1tsp Cornflour
450mlDouble cream
100mlWarninks advocaat
300gMixed berries

Optional – 75ml Warninks advocaat for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 120C/ 240F and line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.
  2. In a stand mixer (or with electric beaters) whisk the egg whites to firm peaks.
  3. Whisk in 1½ teaspoons of the vanilla bean paste, the white wine vinegar and the cornflour.  
  4. Keep the mixer running and sprinkle in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue to whisk until the meringue is firm and glossy.
  5. Spoon the meringue into a piping bag fitted with a wide nozzle and pipe the meringue onto the baking parchment as follows:
    Either pipe 12 individual meringue nests onto the baking sheets
    • Or draw around a 20cm (8-inch) cake tin on the baking parchment and use this a as guide to pipe the nests into a circle to form a wreath. Aim for 8-9 nests on the circle with a few spare nests on the second baking sheet.
  6. Bake in the oven for 1 hour then turn off the oven and, keeping the oven door closed, let the meringues cool completely.
  7. When ready to serve whip the cream, remaining vanilla bean paste and the Warninks advocaat together using electric beaters until the soft peak stage is reached.
  8. Spoon the cream into a piping bag and use it to fill each meringue nest.
  9. Top the meringues with the mixed berries.
  10. Optional: serve with a drizzle of advocaat poured over the top.

Variations

  • Peaches would be a lovely alternative to berries when they are in season.
  • Fill a few of the meringue nests with vanilla-infused whipped cream without the alcohol to ensure that children and non-drinkers are catered for.

Top Tip

It is best to fill your nests with cream as close to serving time as possible. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2 days but the meringue will soften.

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