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Rose meringues

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Makes: 12
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 1 hr
Total time: 1 hr 10 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

These rose meringue nests have a subtle rose flavour that makes them a great summer dessert. They’re delicate, light and easy to make. Serve with fresh berries, whipped cream and drizzle in chocolate sauce for the perfect finish. These are perfect for making as food gifts for a friend. Just wrap them into an airtight bag and tie with a ribbon.

Ingredients

220g caster sugar
4 egg whites
1tbsp rosewater
50g chopped pistachios

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Sandwich 2 together with whipped cream and sprinkle with Pistachios for a quick easy dessert.

Method

Preheat oven to 235F/120C/Fan 100C/Gas Mark 2 and line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.
Put the sugar into a large bowl and pour the egg white on top
Whisk with an electric whisk until the mixture is glossy and forms stiff peaks
Add the rosewater and whisk for another 2 minutes
Either pipe or spoon mounds onto the baking sheet
Bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and allow to cool fully with the oven door slightly ajar

By Bronya Seifert

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Ingredients

200g softened butter
200g brown sugar
2 medium eggs
2tblsp amaretto liqueur
180g flour
50g ground almonds
3tsp baking powder

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This makes a great dessert served warm with chocolate sauce or ice-cream.

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 5. Grease and line a deep (preferably spring-form) 10cm sandwich cake tin.
Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat the eggs and add the liqueur.
Mix in 1/3 of the eggs and 1/3 of the flour and gently fold in. Repeat until all of the eggs and flour are combined.
Add the baking powder and ground almonds, and fold through the cake mix.
Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 20-30mins until the cake is slightly risen and golden brown. A skewer inserted into the middle of the cake should come out with a few crumbs but no raw cake mixture attached. If it browns too much before it’s cooked in the middle, cover with tin foil.
Cool in the tin for 10mins, then turn out onto a wire rack.
Serve warm with chocolate sauce or ice-cream, or allow to cool completely and cut into slices.

By Eleanor Turney

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References

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