Foolproof Meringue with Rasberry Sauce

Foolproof Meringues With Cream and Raspberry Sauce


At Christmas I like to make desserts and this year I made some meringues. But these meringues were so melt in the mouth and has a flavour reminiscent to candy-floss. They were so good!

Ingredients:

For Meringue:
3 egg whites
50g Caster Sugar
25g Granulated Brown Sugar (you can do all caster sugar but for a better flavour and texture granulated sugar is recommended)


For Sauce and Cream Filling:
220g Raspberries
85g Icing Sugar (you may need some extra depending on the tartness of the raspberries)
250ml Double Cream
NOTE: Your bowl must not be wet and to make sure use kitchen paper or a tissue and just wipe the bowl all over even if it is dry.


Method:


1. Pre-heat oven to 150C. This is important. Line the baking tray with greaseproof paper and a layer of butter, this will make the meringues have the melt in the mouth texture. In a large bowl, whip up egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Then you can mix in (with an electric mixer) the sugar. Some people say you should fold it in but I find the sugar never really evenly spreads out when folded and a lot of air is gone when folded as it takes longer. Mixing in the sugar makes the recipe foolproof. The mixture should be glossy.

2. Pipe the glossy mixture onto the greased baking tray as shell shapes. Make sure there is an even number at the end as two shells make one meringue. Put in oven for 45-55 mins. Turn meringues the other way round halfway through for an even bake.


3. Leave meringues to cool. 10 minutes before serving whip up cream until it doubles in size and becomes more stiff. Then put raspberries and icing sugar in a food processor. Blend until well mixed (make sure to taste, if it is too sour add more icing sugar). Scoop one spoon of cream on one meringue, pour one spoon of raspberry sauce on top and add the other shell of the meringue on top making a meringue 'sandwich'.


The sauce can be used on top of ice-cream as well as a fun sundae sauce!
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