Name: Smashed meringue and lemon parfaits
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 millilitre cream; 4 tablespoon icing sugar; 2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 3/4 cup lemon honey or lemon curd; 250 gram mascarpone; 150 gram meringues, roughly smashed

Smashed meringue and lemon parfaits

This smashed meringue and lemon parfait recipe creates a quick, delicious dessert that's ready in a snap for a quick weeknight treat, and impressive enough to serve at your next dinner party

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

300 millilitre cream

4 tablespoon icing sugar

2 teaspoon vanilla essence

3/4 cup lemon honey or lemon curd

250 gram mascarpone

150 gram meringues, roughly smashed

Method

1.Beat the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla essence. Fold through the lemon honey and mascarpone, being careful not to overmix as you want a marbled effect.

2.Into serving glasses, place a layer of the smashed meringues, followed by a layer of the lemon cream. Repeat the layers, finishing with whole or smashed meringues. Serve immediately.

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