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Meringue Nests with Lime Curd and Passionfruit
Preparation Time: 0
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Serves: 10
Ingredients:
Nests
3 Farm Pride egg whites
225g castor sugar
Lime Curd
6 Farm Pride egg yolks
4 passionfruit, pulp removed
100g sugar
150g butter, cut into cubes
Juice and finely grated zest of 3 limes
Method:
- Nests Preheat the oven to 100C.
- Beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks.
- Continue beating and add half the sugar, adding 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
- Add the remaining sugar all at once and beat for a few minutes only.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Spoon the mixture onto the trays, using a tbsp to shape a hollow in the centre.
- Bake on the lower oven shelves for 2 hours.
- Allow the meringues to cool, and store in an airtight container.
- Meringues can be made up to 5 days prior to serving.
- Lime Curd Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale and thick.
- Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir in the lime juice and zest.
- Continue to stir constantly with a wooden spoon over low heat until the mixture thickens.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
- Pour into a large bowl and allow to cool.
- To serve the meringue nests, fill the centre cavity of the meringue nests with lime curd and place onto individual serving plates.
- Drizzle with passionfruit pulp and serve with a dollop of pure cream.
