Cardamom Meringue Nests

Let your guests fill these sweetly spiced meringues at the table with our suggested flavoured creams

• Cooking Time Prep 50 mins
  Cook 1 hr, 15 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 10

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  145

• Protein

  2g

• Carbs

  34g

• Fat

  0g

• Saturates

  0g

• Fibre

  0g

• Sugar

  35g

• Salt

  0.1g

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 350g caster sugar
• 2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tsp cocoa

Directions

1. Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment. Put egg whites in a clean bowl and beat with an electric whisk until they resemble stiff peaks. While whisking, add the sugar, 1 tbsp at a time-meringue will thicken and become glossy. Fold in cardamom.
2. Using a metal spoon, dollop small spoonfuls of meringue, evenly spaced, onto the baking sheets, to make around 48 mini meringues. With the back of the spoon, lightly flatten and hollow out the centres. Sieve a dusting of cocoa over them and bake for 1 hr until crisp. Turn off the oven and leave meringues in the oven to cool. Pile high on a plate and serve with flavoured creams (see tips below).

Categories: Courses, Dinner Party