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Chocolate Meringue Towers & Blueberries
Crisp and sweet chocolate dotted meringues with blueberries.
serves 6
20 min prep
ingredients
| 3 egg whites 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon cornflour 50g dark chocolate, grated 425g can blueberries 1 tablespoon cornflour extra Juice of 1 orange Cream for serving |
instructions
step 1
Whip egg whites until stiff. Gradually add caster sugar, beating well between additions to dissolve sugar. Beat until thick and glossy.
step 2
Fold in cornflour and chocolate. Spoon mixture onto a paper lined oven tray to form 6 mounds. Bake in a preheated oven at 100°C for 45 - 60 minutes, or until crisp to touch and still almost white in colour. Turn oven off and leave meringues in the oven to cool completely.
step 3
Drain blueberries over a small saucepan, reserve berries. Dissolve extra cornflour in orange juice. Heat blueberry syrup until boiling. Stir in orange juice and cornflour mixture and continue to stir until boiled and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in reserved blueberries. Allow mixture to cool.
step 4
Serve meringues with blueberries and cream.
recipe tip
For a lighter version omit cream and serve with yoghurt.
nutritional information
| Qty per serving | QTY PER 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 877kJ (210Cal) | 653kJ (156Cal) |
| Protein | 2.5g | 1.9g |
| Fat - Total | 2.4g | 1.8g |
| - Saturated | 1.4g | 1.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 43.2g | 32.2g |
| - Sugars | 39.2g | 29.2g |
| Dietary Fibre | 1.4g | 1.1g |
| Sodium | 35mg | 26mg |
| Potassium | 111mg | 83mg |
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Chocolate Meringue Towers & Blueberries
Chocolate Meringue Towers & Blueberries
Crisp and sweet chocolate dotted meringues with blueberries.
ingredients
3 egg whites
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon cornflour
50g dark chocolate, grated
425g can blueberries
1 tablespoon cornflour extra
Juice of 1 orange
Cream for serving
instructions
step 1
Whip egg whites until stiff. Gradually add caster sugar, beating well between additions to dissolve sugar. Beat until thick and glossy.
step 2
Fold in cornflour and chocolate. Spoon mixture onto a paper lined oven tray to form 6 mounds. Bake in a preheated oven at 100°C for 45 - 60 minutes, or until crisp to touch and still almost white in colour. Turn oven off and leave meringues in the oven to cool completely.
step 3
Drain blueberries over a small saucepan, reserve berries. Dissolve extra cornflour in orange juice. Heat blueberry syrup until boiling. Stir in orange juice and cornflour mixture and continue to stir until boiled and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in reserved blueberries. Allow mixture to cool.
step 4
Serve meringues with blueberries and cream.
serves 6 20 min prep recipe tip
For a lighter version omit cream and serve with yoghurt.
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