Eggnog meringue kisses
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/eggnog-meringue-kisses
These sweet treats are great for a festive party platter
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Feeds
10
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Ready in
1 hour
30 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 24g
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Ingredients
- 2 large Co-op British free range egg whites
- 200g Fairtrade caster sugar
- 40g Fairtrade white chocolate
- 100g Co-op Italian mascarpone
- 1 tbsp bourbon whiskey
- 1 tbsp Fairtrade icing sugar
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg, plus extra for dusting
- 100ml whipping cream
You will also need a piping bag fitted with a 1cm nozzle
Method
- Preheat the oven to 120°C/fan 100°C/gas ½
- Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper
- Beat the egg whites with an electric whisk or stand mixer until doubled in size
- Whisk in the caster sugar 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture is thick and glossy
- Fill your piping bag with the meringue mix, then pipe 20 small peaks onto the lined baking tray
- Bake for 1 hour, then leave to cool
- Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring regularly, then take the bowl off the heat
- Drizzle the chocolate over the meringues and leave to cool
- When you’re ready to serve, put the mascarpone, bourbon, icing sugar and nutmeg in a bowl, and beat with an electric whisk until smooth
- Add the cream and beat briefly again, until soft peaks form
- Use the cream mixture to sandwich the meringues together, then dust with a little extra nutmeg to serve