Cherry meringue desserts
April 25, 2019
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This wonderful festive dessert has Christmas colours and tastes just like summer!
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick
300g cherries, pitted, halved
300ml double cream
4 meringue nests, roughly crushed
small fresh mint leaves, to serve
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick
300g cherries, pitted, halved
300ml double cream
4 meringue nests, roughly crushed
small fresh mint leaves, to serve
METHOD
- Combine sugar and 1/2 cup warm water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Simmer, without stirring, for 5 minutes, or until mixture thickens. Add vanilla, cinnamon and cherries. Increase heat to medium-high. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Discard cinnamon. Allow to cool completely.
- Combine cream and meringue in a bowl. Spoon half the cream mixture into four glasses. Top with half the cherry mixture. Repeat with remaining cream mixture and cherry mixture. Serve.