Chocolate Meringue Nests
Easy meringue nests decorated with piped chocolate - the perfect Easter dessert that also serves as decoration!
Equipment
- 1 large baking tray
- 1 non-stick baking liner
- 1 small piping bag
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 175 grams (6 oz) white granulated sugar
- 90 grams (3.17 oz) milk chocolate
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 120 degrees Celsius / 250 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large oven tray with non-stick baking paper.
- Make your meringue by separating the egg whites from the egg yolks. Take extreme care to not get any yolk into the whites, even a tiny speck of yolk in the white will result in a failed meringue.
- Whisk the egg whites until they are white and frothy with soft peaks. Slowly add the sugar until you have a glossy, opaque white mixture that is fully incorporated.
- Line a baking tray and spoon the mixture onto it in small nests. Use the spoon to create a dip in the centre of the meringue nest.
- Sprinkle some extra sugar over the meringue nests to help them brown sightly and crisp up.
- Bake the mini meringue nests in the oven for 1 hour before turning the oven off and leaving until it has completely cooled. This allows the meringue nests to dry out.
- Melt your chocolate and spoon it into a small piping bag. Cut 1mm from the tip, to leave a very small opening.
- Create your chocolate meringue nests by piping the melted chocolate over the meringue nests in a circular pattern to emulate sticks and branches.
- Leave the chocolate meringue nests to dry and then enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 41mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 1gSugar: 49gCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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