Mother's Day Meringue
Preparation time is 30minutes
Cook time is 1hours 10minutes
Total time is 1hours 40minutes
Serve is for 10 people
Difficulty level: 4 out of 4
9 Ingredients
- 45grams cornflour
- 600milliliter whipping cream
- 200grams icing sugar
- 2 punnet berries
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- 1/2teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 2tablespoons cocoa powder (for dusting)
- 165grams egg whites
- 1260grams caster sugar (save 200g caster sugar)
Nutrition per serving
3510kJ / 838Cal
3510 Kilojoules or 838 Calories
40% of daily energy intake*
Protein
3.0grams
Fat
22.1grams
Carbs
155grams
Sugars
151grams
Quantities above are a guide only. *Percentage daily energy intake is based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ.
Method
Step 1 of 11
Pre-heat oven to 115°C (95°C fan-forced).
Step 2 of 11
Sift cornflour and icing sugar together.
Step 3 of 11
Using a mixer, whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar.
Step 4 of 11
Once the egg whites reach a medium to firm peak, gradually add in the caster sugar and continue whisking to enable the sugar to dissolve.
Step 5 of 11
Remove bowl from the mixer and fold through the sieved dry ingredients.
Step 6 of 11
On baking paper, mark out 3 x 18cm discs; divide the mixture in three equal portions and place onto the prepared templates (use the back of a spoon to spread the meringue out).
Step 7 of 11
Dust the meringue discs lightly with cocoa powder, then place in the oven for approximately 70 minutes, or until the meringue is crunchy (depending on your oven the discs may require an additional 10 minutes).
Step 8 of 11
Whip the Bulla Whipping Cream with the sugar and vanilla paste to a medium to firm consistency.
Step 9 of 11
Place one of the meringue discs onto your serving plate and layer it with one third of the cream.
Step 10 of 11
Scatter berries on top and cover with another meringue disc. 1Add another third of cream, a few berries and another meringue disk.
Step 11 of 11
Place the remaining cream on top in the centre and finish with berries, a light dusting of cocoa powder and icing sugar. Note: the cake must sit for a minimum of 3 hours prior to cutting. It can be made up to 24 hours in advance. Serving: perfect served with a scoop of Bulla Creamy Classics Boysenberry and Vanilla ice cream.
Categories
- Pescatarian
- Seafood free
- Low salt
- Gluten free
- Tree nut free
- Sesame free
- French
- Celebration cake
- Mother's Day
- Desserts
- Soy free
- Wheat free
- Vegetarian
- Peanut free
- Fresh Ideas
These categories are provided as a guide only and do not reflect any ingredients or products displayed or referred to on this recipe page and that are not listed in the recipe’s ingredients list. Find out more about allergy, dietary and lifestyle category tags.
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