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Meringue Nests with Lemon Curd
Meringue Nests with Lemon Curd and mini chocolate eggs, a fantastic treat for your Easter dessert menu. Nothing beats a good lemon curd and some scrumptious homemade meringue nests that are crunchy on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside. Together they make a luscious dessert for all tastes.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Cooling Time
3 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 169 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 100 g caster sugar (1 /2 cup)
- ¼ cup lemon curd
- 12 mini eggs for decorating
Instructions
- To make the meringues, use a hand mixer to beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
- Gradually add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time and continue to beat until you get stiff peaks and a shiny smooth consistency.
- Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius (212 Fahrenheit).
- Add the egg white mixture to a piping bag and pipe out nests onto a baking tray lined with non-stick paper.
- Bake for one hour and 30 minutes, then turn the oven off and leave the meringues in there undisturbed for at least 2-3 hours to cool down completely.
- Fill the shells with lemon curd and decorate with mini chocolate eggs.
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Notes
- You will find that, with most recipes, ingredients must be taken out of the fridge at least an hour before you start rolling up your sleeves.
- After that, turn the oven off, but no matter how tempting it may be, do not open it for at least two or three hours, ideally overnight, so that the meringues can cool down completely.
- Firstly, it is crucial to have the egg whites at room temperature - this really is the golden rule in baking.
- Then, you must get the oven temperature right - too high, and the meringues will crack in an instant. Just set the oven at 100 degrees Celsius (200 degrees Fahrenheit) and leave the meringues bake undisturbed for one hour and 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
0.4mg
(0%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.03g
(0%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
8IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.