For dessert with a difference, serve mini versions of an all-time Aussie favourite.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, separated
- 215g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 50g butter, at room temperature, chopped
- 80ml (1/3 cup) fresh passionfruit pulp
- 125ml (1/2 cup) thickened cream
- Strawberries, washed, hulled, halved, to serve
- Blueberries, to serve
- Passionfruit pulp, extra, to serve
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 120°C. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Use an electric beater to beat the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 155g (3/4 cup) of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is thick and glossy.
- Step 2Scoop 1/4-cup portions of meringue onto the lined trays. Use the back of a spoon to make a deep hollow in the centre of each meringue. Place in oven and reduce temperature to 100°C. Bake, swapping the trays halfway through cooking, for 1 hour 40 minutes. Turn oven off. Leave meringues in oven, with door ajar, for 2 hours to cool completely.
- Step 3Meanwhile, combine the egg yolks, butter, passionfruit pulp and remaining sugar in a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water). Cook, stirring, for 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Set aside to cool slightly. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
- Step 4Use a clean electric beater to beat the cream in a medium bowl until firm peaks form. Fold the cream into the passionfruit mixture.
- Step 5Spoon the passionfruit mixture evenly among the meringues. Top with strawberries and blueberries. Arrange on a serving platter and drizzle over extra passionfruit pulp to serve.
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
Nutrition
585 kj
Energy
7g
Fat Total
4g
Saturated Fat
1g
Fibre
2g
Protein
64mg
Cholesterol
43.15mg
Sodium
16g
Carbs (sugar)
16g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Allow 2 hours cooling & 30 minutes chilling time.
- Author: Tracy Rutherford
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: Australian Good Taste
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