Meringues

Meringues

There's nothing quite like a stack of billowy meringues piled on a tea table, so why not give these a go?

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 1½ hours plus cooling

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment. Put the egg whites in a large, clean bowl and beat them with an electric whisk or mixer at a slow speed. Once they are looking frothy increase the speed to medium and whisk until you have a stiff foam that stands upright on the beaters. Don't overbeat or the egg whites will look fluffy and lumpy.
  2. Whisk in the sugar a tablespoon at a time on high speed and keep whisking until you have a stiff, glossy meringue - this can take up to 10 minutes. The sugar should be fully dissolved by this point.
  3. Spoon the meringue onto the baking paper using a large metal spoon. you can either make 12 large ones or 24 smaller ones (if you plan to sandwich them together with whipped cream). Don't worry about the shape, just smooth down any really spiky bits with a wetted finger. (If you want to make mini pavlovas then shape each meringue blob into a nest shape with a teaspoon). Put the meringues in the oven and turn the heat down to 140C/fan 120C/gas 1 and cook for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and leave them to cool in the oven.
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Flavoured meringues

To make hazelnut meringues fold 3-4 tbsp roasted and chopped hazelnuts through the mixture once you have beaten in all the sugar. Fold 2 tbsp cocoa or grated chocolate through the mixture for chocolate meringues. Keep the chocolate in swirls for a more dramatic effect. Add a bit of spice by folding 1 tbsp of crushed pink peppercorns mixed with 2 tbsp demerara sugar through the mixture and sprinkling a little more of each on top of the meringues.

Per meringue

70 kcalories, protein 1.1g, carbohydrate 17.5g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, salt 0.06 g

Recipe from olive magazine, April 2009.

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  • Binder photo Natasha wright

    31 January 2012

    Natasha wright rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My teenage son makes these all by himself! That easy & perfect every time !

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  • Binder photo IwillDothis

    11 April 2012

    IwillDothis rated and commented on this recipe

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    My meringues never worked until i use this recipe! These are sooo nice and so easy to make! Please change the preparation time from 12hr 30 to 1hr 30, it could be putting people off!!

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  • Binder photo esther

    14 April 2012

    esther rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My grandma, who trained in the 30's as a house keeper and cook said that my meringues made with this recipe were the best she had ever tasted! .... accolade indeed as we have in the past taken her to a very fine French restaurant where she complained very loudly that the mille-feuille was "not at all right" and not how she used to make it... so a big thumbs up from the Gordon Ramsey of Grandmas!!

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  • Binder photo Fran

    06 May 2012

    Fran commented on this recipe

    Having never cooked meringues before, i was a little nervous. NO need to worry. Brilliant recipe, my two children have both said that they are better than the M and S ones I normally buy. Will def use this recipe again.

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  • Binder photo LynB

    24 May 2012

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  • Binder photo Taff

    09 July 2012

    Taff rated and commented on this recipe

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    Such a brilliant and easy recipe but will agree that the time at the start of this should not read 12 1/2 hours.

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  • Binder photo Taff

    09 July 2012

    Taff commented on this recipe

    Such a brilliant and easy recipe but will agree that the time at the start of this should not read 12 1/2 hours.

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  • Binder photo amanda

    26 September 2012

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  • Binder photo nanajan

    14 October 2012

    nanajan commented on this recipe

    Hi Me again, I just love this recipe so quick and easy, today I made one large meringue and I am going load the top with lots of winter berrys and cream, can't wait to hear what they say when I put this on the table.... It looks.... AMAZING and Soooo GOOD

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  • Binder photo carlyneg

    30 January 2013

    carlyneg rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was my first attempt at making meringues. Sooooo easy and they tasted and looked great. I made small meringues dipped in chocolate and sandwiched with cream. They were delicious. Will definately be making these again, but I will try a larger version. Thanks! xx

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  • Binder photo nanajan

    12 April 2013

    nanajan commented on this recipe

    Hi Nanajan here again, just made this again so quick and very easy to make ;-)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 1½ hours plus cooling

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites , at room temperature
  • 200g golden or white caster sugar
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Per meringue

70 kcalories, protein 1.1g, carbohydrate 17.5g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, salt 0.06 g

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