These are perfect to bake for your Easter celebrations or over the holidays.
Easter Meringue Nests Recipes
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Makes: 12 meringue nests
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp McKenzie’s Cream of Tartar
- 1 cup castor sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
To decorate
- 600ml thickened cream
- 2 tsps castor sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Crispy shell Easter eggs to place on top of the frosting
- 3 tbsp McKenzie’s desiccated coconut
Method
- Preheat oven to 120°C. Grease 2 baking trays and line with baking paper.
- Place egg whites and cream of tartar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until firm peaks form. Gradually add the sugar until it is well incorporated and beat until the meringue holds stiff peaks and is thick and glossy. Fold through vanilla essence.
- Spoon mixture into a piping bag with a fluted tip and pipe in a swirling motion to form a nest approx. 8cm round, ensuring each nest is 2cm apart.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Allow the meringues to cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar.
- Whip cream together with sugar and vanilla until thick. Pipe or spoon cream onto meringue nests and decorate with easter eggs and sprinkle with coconut.
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