Meringue Nests

These Meringue Nests are an easy and fun Easter bake that will be enjoyed by everyone.

If you don't have much time to bake but want to make a delicious treat, these meringue nests are perfect not only for Easter but anytime.  You can add fresh berries instead of Easter eggs.  As for the filling there are so many to chose from.  You can add the classic whipped cream, chocolate ganache, buttercream or my favourite, lemon curd.

These Meringue Nests are ideal for Easter.  The meringue nests are crunchy with a soft chewy centre and are topped with a delicious burst of cream and some cute mini Easter eggs.

Happy Baking xo

Meringue Nests

Ingredients

· 2 egg whites
· 100 grams caster sugar
· Pinch of cream of tartar
· 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
· Sprinkles

Decorations

· Mini speckled Easter eggs
· Shredded coconut
· Food colouring (chocolate brown - americolor)
· Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 100°C.

2. Line two baking trays with baking paper.

3. Place egg whites into a clean bowl and on low speed beat until small bubbles form.  Then increase speed and beat until stiff peaks.

4. Gradually add the sugar and beat until glossy and sugar has dissolved.

5. Place meringue into a piping bag, fitted with a 2D nozzle and pipe rounds to form mini nests and add sprinkles.

6. Bake in oven for 1½ hours or until meringues are very dry and peel of the baking paper easily.

7. Allow meringues to cool in the oven with the oven door slightly open. This avoids the meringues cracking.

Decorating

8. Place some shredded coconut into a zip lock bag and place a few drops of the chocolate brown food colouring and rub the mixture together.

9. Spoon a small amount of whipped cream onto the meringue nest and add some coloured shredded coconut and place a few speckled eggs on top (remember to add the cream just before serving as the moisture from the cream makes the meringues go soft)

Tips

· Make sure all equipment and bowl are dry and grease free, otherwise the egg whites will not form stiff peaks.
· It’s important that the sugar is completely dissolved otherwise it may result in cracked meringues.
· To check that the sugar has completely dissolved, place a small amount of meringue mixture on in between your fingers and rub. If you can’t feel that sugar granules it has dissolved.
· This mixture makes 24 mini meringue nests.

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