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Meringues
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 
I love to make these and join them together with cream to add to the table on special occasions.  I have added a little food colouring on occassion, another time I made a pretty pink line in the mixture using a skewer and beetroot juice.  My favourite filling is passionfruit cream.
Category: Cakes, Dessert
Quantity: 30 meringues
Author: sbaskitchen
Ingredients
  • 2 egg whites at room temperature
  • 120 g castor sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla or vanilla bean paste
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 150˚C (130˚C Fan). Refer notes below.

  2. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

  3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.

  4. While beating, gradually add the caster sugar, a little at a time.

  5. Add the vanilla and beat to combine.

  6. Place small spoonfuls of, or pipe the meringue onto the baking tray.

  7. Bake for 45 minutes.  Turn the oven off and leave the meringues in the oven until they have cooled completely.

  8. Store in an airtight container lined with grease proof paper.

Notes

Ovens - since writing this recipe I have new ovens, and have been having trouble getting the meringues to cook and dry out properly.  I believe I have finally found the correct setting on my oven which is to use the NON-fan setting at 120˚C for one and a half hours.  Then the oven is turned off and the meringues left in the oven until completely cooled. (9 July 2023)

Serving suggestions:

  • Sprinkle with '00's & '000's Join together with flavored cream. (cream with passion fruit added, cream swirled with fruit syrup or coulis.
  • Serve alongside a bowl of flavored cream, or alternatively, lemon curd whipped into Philly cheese.

As a general rule, allow 60g castor sugar to 1 egg white.

I like to store my meringues in glass jars with screw top lids.