Sarah celebrated the holidays by having some friends over yesterday. One of her friends has a gluten intolerance, so Sarah made up some meringues as a treat.
They are a delicious treat and perfect for parties, afternoon teas and desserts. They disappeared very quickly - I had to be fast to get a photo.
Ingredients:
2 egg whites, at room temperature
1/2 cup castor sugar
Sprinkles and cachous to decorate
Method:
Preheat oven to 120° C. Line two baking trays with non stick paper.
Whisk egg whites with electric beaters until stiff peaks form. Add the sugar, a spoonful at a time, until just combined. When all of the sugar has been added, whisk for a further 3 minutes or until mixture is thick and glossy.
Place heaped tablespoons (or pipe using a pastry bag fitted with a star nozzle) of mixture onto the trays. Sprinkle with cachous and sprinkles as desired. Place in preheated oven cook for 40 minutes or until dry when the bases are tapped. Leave meringues in oven for a couple of hours to dry out.
Makes 16.
Edit: Thanks to one of our readers for advising that Cachous actually have wheat starch and wheat flour in them and are not able to be eaten by coeliacs.
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17 comments:
How I loved meringues when I was a child! I've never actually made them though...must jot down this recipe! I'm never quick enough to take photos of my weekend baking...must try harder!
Oh those meringues looks gorgeous! I made a strawberry pavlova yesterday which also disappeared very quickly! I wish I'd thought to take a picture!
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Sarah is so sweet!!! She is a wonderful friend!
The sweeties look delicious!!
Have a lovely week, dear Lisa!!
Bela
It looks delicious! I`m just baking a chocolate pear cake, it`s still in the oven but the house smells great already!
Kiki
They look yummy! Perfect for a girly gathering too :) I tried your Passionfruit Lemon Butter recently - turned out wonderfully!
YUM! They look delicious. I Love the cute touch of sprinkles too!
What a fun way to spend a school break, by making these gorgeous meringues. They look so perfect, and charming with the colorful sprinkles.
forgot to mention, I bet these treats just melt in your mouth!
we had meringues regularly as children, we had chooks so plenty of eggs. My brother could eat a whole batch!
Hi Lisa!
I love meringues, but do not because mey youngest son is allergic to eggs.
I want a great and productive week for you.
Kiss
Débora
Ooh, I made pretty meringues just like those not so long ago to use up the egg whites that were left over from the yolk-greedy icecream we made. Miss Six was taken with them initially but then decided she wasn't so keen, so Hubby took them to work! Can you imagine a bunch of blue collar workers scoffing down dainty meringues?? Not only that, but they all asked to be sent more next time I had egg whites to spare! :)
Not only gluten free but fat free as well. These are one of my diet foods..a special treat. Although sandwiching them together with cream doesnt count.
Xx
oh yum and so very pretty. Thanks for sharing the recipe, this is something i have never made.
Those meringues looks mmmm!
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Beertje Zonn
What a cute little treat!
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Cachous actually have wheat starch and wheat flour in them and are not able to be eaten by coeliacs - just a tip for the uninitiated....
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