Meringue Kisses
Bitesize French meringues which can be eaten on their own, added to desserts or used as cake decorations.
Ingredients
2 egg whites
125 g caster sugar
red gel paste, as needed, optional
Instructions
STEP 1/3
Preheat the oven to 110ºC
Line the baking tray with parchment paper
Fit the Whisk tool
Add egg whites into the 5L Appliance bowl
Mix until medium peaks form – 2 minutes 30 seconds, speed Max
While the machine is running, gradually add caster sugar into the 5L Appliance bowl
Mix – 5 min 30 seconds, speed Max
Or use the Egg White Whisking preset if applicable and adjust the time to 8 minutes
STEP 2/3
Fit the piping bag with an open star piping tip
Dip a medium size paintbrush in red gel paste
Use the paintbrush to paint three stripes up the sides of the piping bag to create stripped meringue kisses (optional)
STEP 3/3
Transfer the meringue from the Mixer bowl into the piping bag
Pipe meringue onto the prepared baking tray, with even gaps between them
Bake until the meringue comes cleanly away from the parchment paper – 2 hours, 110ºC
Remove from the oven and let cool completely
Serve
If you want to add stripes of red food colouring to give them a candy cane effect you simply use a medium paintbrush to paint three stripes of colour inside the piping bag – ensure you use bake stable gel paste food colours.
Meringue Kisses
Bitesize French meringues which can be eaten on their own, added to desserts or used as cake decorations.
Ingredients
2 egg whites
125 g caster sugar
red gel paste, as needed, optional
Instructions
STEP 1/3
Preheat the oven to 110ºC
Line the baking tray with parchment paper
Fit the Whisk tool
Add egg whites into the 5L Appliance bowl
Mix until medium peaks form – 2 minutes 30 seconds, speed Max
While the machine is running, gradually add caster sugar into the 5L Appliance bowl
Mix – 5 min 30 seconds, speed Max
Or use the Egg White Whisking preset if applicable and adjust the time to 8 minutes
STEP 2/3
Fit the piping bag with an open star piping tip
Dip a medium size paintbrush in red gel paste
Use the paintbrush to paint three stripes up the sides of the piping bag to create stripped meringue kisses (optional)
STEP 3/3
Transfer the meringue from the Mixer bowl into the piping bag
Pipe meringue onto the prepared baking tray, with even gaps between them
Bake until the meringue comes cleanly away from the parchment paper – 2 hours, 110ºC
Remove from the oven and let cool completely
Serve