Coconut meringues
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1 hour 15 min
Gorgeous meringues - gooey on the inside, with a hint of coconut. Serve with a tropical flavoured sorbet - mango, pineapple, passion fruit - for a refreshing summer pudding.
Emily
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Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 2 egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 85g (3 oz) icing sugar
- 4 tablespoons desiccated coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Ready in:1hr15min
- Preheat oven to 120 C / Gas mark 1/2.
- In small bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Beating at high speed, gradually sprinkle in sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until sugar is completely dissolved. Whites should stand in stiff glossy peaks. With a silicone spatula, gently fold in coconut and almond extract until mixed.
- Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto large baking tray, about 2.5cm (1 in) apart.
- Bake 1 hour or until dry. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
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