Name: Chocolate meringues with cherries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 egg whites; 2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa, sifted; 425 gram can pitted cherries in syrup; 6 scoops low-fat vanilla ice-cream

Ingredients

3 egg whites

2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar

1 teaspoon cornflour

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa, sifted

425 gram can pitted cherries in syrup

6 scoops low-fat vanilla ice-cream

Method

1.Preheat oven to 140°C or 120°C fan. Line two baking trays with baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until thick and glossy. Whisk in cornflour, vinegar and cocoa.

3.Spoon 12 oval shapes onto prepared trays and bake for 45 minutes, until crisp but centre is still soft and fudgy.

4.Meanwhile, drain cherries, pouring syrup into a saucepan. Bring syrup to boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes, until reduced slightly. Cool.

5.Place a scoop of slightly softened ice-cream onto six meringues. Top with a few cherries and drizzle with syrup. Top with remaining meringues and serve.

When you’re spreading the meringue ovals onto baking paper, flatten six of them with a spatula and use these as the bases, to help the filling stay in place.
Note

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