Name: Meringue kisses with balsamic strawberries
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: Meringue kisses; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 egg white; 2 teaspoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 50 gram dark chocolate, finely chopped; 3/4 cup mascarpone; Balsamic strawberries; 1 punnet (250g) strawberries, hulled, quartered; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon brandy

Ingredients

Meringue kisses

3/4 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup water

1 egg white

2 teaspoon cornflour

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

50 gram dark chocolate, finely chopped

3/4 cup mascarpone

Balsamic strawberries

1 punnet (250g) strawberries, hulled, quartered

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon brandy

Method

1.Preheat oven to low, 120°C. Lightly grease 3 oven trays and line with baking paper.

2.Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Bring to boil and remove from heat.

3.Meanwhile, in a small heatproof bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg-white, cornflour and vinegar until foamy. Continue beating while gradually adding hot syrup in a thin steady stream. Beat for 10 minutes, until mixture is thick. When cool, fold chocolate through.

4.Spoon meringue into piping bag fitted with a 1cm tube. Pipe meringues (about the size of a 20 cent piece) 3cm apart on prepared trays. Bake, 25-30 minutes, until dry to touch. Turn off oven. Prop door slightly ajar, and leave meringues to cool completely.

5.For balsamic strawberries, combine all ingredients in a small bowl until strawberries are well coated. Leave to macerate, 30 minutes.

6.To serve, top each meringue with a little mascarpone and a segment of balsamic strawberry.

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