Preparation : 20 min | Resting : - |
Cooking : 2 hr 30 min | Equipment : piping bag (optional) |
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French meringue | |
125 | g caster sugar |
5 | egg whites |
125 | g icing sugar |
Whipped cream | |
300 | ml whipping cream |
1 | level tbsp vanilla-flavoured sugar |
Decoration | |
100 | g raspberries |
100 | g strawberries |
mint leaves |
French meringue | |
1 | Separate the eggs. |
2 | Beat the egg whites for 5 minutes in the main bowl fitted with the whisk, remembering to remove the pusher first. |
3 | When the egg whites are stiff, gradually add the two sugars via the feed tube or opening. Continue whisking for 1 minute. The whites should be firm. |
4 | Line a baking tray with baking parchment and pipe* or spoon small circles of meringue (about 8 cm across) onto it. |
5 | Bake in a very cool oven (60 °C) for 2½ hours. |
Whipped cream | |
1 | Chill the bowl and ingredients in the fridge for 1 hour beforehand. |
2 | Pour the cream into the bowl equipped with the whisk. |
3 | Switch your food processor on, remembering to remove the pusher. |
4 | Whisk for 8-10 minutes, keeping a careful eye on the cream to make sure it does not turn into butter. When the cream starts to thicken, add the vanilla sugar. |
5 | Just before serving, coat the meringues in whipped cream. Add the fruit and mint leaves. |