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I'm a bit of a sucker for lemon desserts.  How about you?  I also love making mini desserts, so here are my mini lemon meringue tarts. I recently purchased a kitchen blowtorch and couldn't resist by making something meringue-based so I could use it. These Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts are so delicious.  They have a shortcrust pastry for the casing, a tangy lemon custard filling and fluffy meringue tops. If you have a few lemons lying around make these and you will be loved by your family and friends. Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts Ingredients Tart Crust   ·    1 cup plain flour ·     ¼ cup icing sugar ·     90 grams butter, chopped ·     1 egg, separated Filling                                 ·     4 eggs ·     1 teaspoon grated lemon rind ·     ¾ cup lemon juice ·     ¾ cup caster s...

I recently made this Cactus Meringue Christmas Tree using @queenfinefoods Meringue and Pavlova Powder Mix. This product was super easy to use and the meringues come out perfect. When I say it's super easy to use, all you have to do is add water to the powder mix and beat on high for 10 minutes and pipe out the meringues or pavlova and bake. This Cactus Meringue Christmas Tree is super easy and fun to make.  There are four layers of delicious meringue and cream in between.  It's decorated with cute sprinkles and meringue rosettes. If this product is not available where you live, you can still make this cute Cactus Meringue Christmas Tree by using my Christmas Meringue recipe at https://youcanbakeittoo.blogspot.com/2018/12/christmas-meringues.html Happy Baking xo Did you bake this recipe? Remember to tag @youcanbakeittoo on Instagram & hashtag #youcanbakeittoo  so I can see your wonderful bakes.  

I thought I would share an easy, fun and quick way to make your macarons look pretty, just like the ones you buy at the cafes and stores. All you need to do is melt some chocolate and place it into a piping bag or snaplock bag.  Snip a very small section of the end and pipe over the macarons and add sprinkles.  It's that easy and the macarons look so cute and pretty. These Dark Chocolate Ganache Macarons are so delicious as the are filled with a chocolate ganache centre and topped with some chocolate and cute sprinkles. When you bite into it, you get the crispy shell, followed by the chewy centre. The hardest thing is to leave the macarons to mature overnight in the refrigerator before eating them.  I couldn't wait and I had to try one and it was delicious. Hope you get a chance to try out this fun technique to make your macarons look divine. Happy Baking xo Dark Chocolate Ganache Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sug...

The last week of this famous cities collaboration with Taryn @life_and_sprinkles and Rebecca @rosesandwhiskers takes me to one of my favourite cities, Tokyo. Japan is one of the most amazing countries I've had the pleasure of visiting, twice.  I have only been able to explore Tokyo but would love to see the rest of Japan one day.  There's so much culture, both new and old.  The people are so friendly and the food is amazing. I decided to make something matcha flavoured as Tokyo is very well known for their green tea.  Not to forget that the Japanese love cute things too.  I incorporated the matcha flavour and cuteness into Keroppi macarons. These Matcha Keroppi Macarons are not only cute but they are filled with a matcha flavoured white chocolate ganache.  They will definitely become a favourite with it's cuteness. I hope you get a chance to visit Tokyo one day too. Happy Baking xo Matcha Keroppi Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond...

I made these cute Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons for two reasons.  I wanted to try out my new electric pink food gel from @americolor and I wanted to make raspberry flavoured macarons. I love how the electric pink food gel creates this pretty baby pink colour after they were baked.  Some colours tend to fade after being baked. I only used two small drops of the food colour gel to achieve the colour. These Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons are filled with a delicious raspberry buttercream and covered in cute sprinkles. Did you know that once macarons are filled, they are best eaten after they have been in the refrigerator overnight?  This is so that the macarons become more chewy and develop more flavour.  I know it's hard to wait and not eat them. Happy Baking xo Raspberry Sprinkle Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (electric pink - Americolor...

These macarons were made as a special birthday treat for someone that loves a good game of tennis. These Tennis Ball Macarons are fun to make as a gift or for a themed birthday party.  Not only are they cute to make but they are filled with either a delicious white chocolate ganache or dark chocolate ganache. I piped two lines using royal icing on the top shell of the macarons so they look like tennis balls.  Alternatively you can use melted white chocolate to achieve the same thing. *Please note that the royal icing recipe makes a lot of icing.  The icing can be used for decorating cookies or be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week if stored correctly. Happy Baking xo Tennis Ball Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (leaf green - americolor) White Chocolate Ganache · 90 grams white chocolate · 2 tablespoons thickened cr...

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 Instructi...

I wanted to share an easy and fun way to dress up your macarons for Easter.  Adding sprinkles to macarons before baking only works with the lighter sprinkles as the heavier ones can sink when baked.   These Springtime Macarons are fun to make. All you need to do is drizzle white chocolate over the macaron shells and add sprinkles to make them look pretty.  The filling is super easy too.  Add crushed Oreos to some Nutella and you have your delicious filling for the macarons. I hope you get a chance to try these quick techniques. Happy Baking xo Springtime Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · Food colouring (deep pink - americolor) Filling/Decorations · Nutella · Oreo biscuits · White Chocolate · Sprinkles Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 130C. 2. Line two baking trays with baking paper. 3. Sift alm...