Chocolate Meringues with Nuts, Honey and Lemon
A festive chocolate meringue treat with melted chocolate, nuts, honey and lemon zest.
Chocolate Meringues with Nuts, Honey and Lemon A festive chocolate meringue treat with melted chocolate, nuts, honey and lemon zest. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 20meringues | 15min |
| Cook Time |
| 30min |
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Ingredients
- 6large egg whites
- 1cup castor sugar
- 200gr dark chocolate slabs
- 1cup mixed nutschopped or add dried fruit
- 3tablespoons honey
- 2 lemonszest retained
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on high until it has soft peaks.
- Gradually add the sugar, while beating on high.
- Beat for another 3 minutes until glossy and sticky. Meanwhile, carefully melt the chocolate in the microwave.
- Add two tablespoons of melted chocolate and swirl through meringue.
- Scoop into a piping bag and pipe little roses, about four in a row.
- Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes, until set.
- Pour the rest of the melted chocolate over the meringues, followed by nuts or dried fruit, honey and lemon zest.
- Allow to cool and serve.