Here, Dear Readers, is one of her favourite puds! Spicy Coffee Meringues. Serious stuff.. slurp.
Remember when making meringues, that everything has to be squeaky clean! Your oven should be pre-heated to 120C / 250F / Gas Mark 1/2. You'll need a large mixing bowl, an electric whisk, a large baking sheet with nonstick baking paper and a spatula.
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites.
100g golden caster sugar.
2 tsp of very strong black coffee.
175ml of thick double cream.
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
1/2 tsp of ground cardamon.
1/2 tsp of freshly grated nutmeg.
1/2 tsp of Jamaican allspice.
1/4 of slab of dark chocolate to grate and decorate the top together with..
A few dark red pomegranate seeds which would look glorious!
Method:
Whisk the egg whites in mixing bowl until stiff and full of air.
Keep whisking, add the sugar a little at a time but don't bash the air out!
They should look stiff and shiny!
Fold the coffee in gently.
Tip the mixture into the middle of the baking tray, take the spatula, make it round.
DON'T make it smooth! It should have peaks and troughs and look marvellous!
Bake for 90 minutes.
The way to test to make sure it is cooked is to peel a little of the paper away from the base.
The meringue should be dry BUT not rock hard.
Pour the cream into a bowl, fold in spices, whisk together so the cream peaks but is NOT hard.
Chill the cream mixture.
Just before you start your meal, top the meringue off with the spiced cream and grate the chocolate and sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over the top.
Well.. those recipes should do you for March 2015 and give you some yummy meals over the Easter break.
Tomorrow is April Fool's Day and what are YOU planning to do that's 'foolish'? We don't have to plan for she and I can be foolish at the drop of a hat!
GeeGee Parrot.
March 2015.
Remember when making meringues, that everything has to be squeaky clean! Your oven should be pre-heated to 120C / 250F / Gas Mark 1/2. You'll need a large mixing bowl, an electric whisk, a large baking sheet with nonstick baking paper and a spatula.
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites.
100g golden caster sugar.
2 tsp of very strong black coffee.
175ml of thick double cream.
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
1/2 tsp of ground cardamon.
1/2 tsp of freshly grated nutmeg.
1/2 tsp of Jamaican allspice.
1/4 of slab of dark chocolate to grate and decorate the top together with..
A few dark red pomegranate seeds which would look glorious!
Method:
Whisk the egg whites in mixing bowl until stiff and full of air.
Keep whisking, add the sugar a little at a time but don't bash the air out!
They should look stiff and shiny!
Fold the coffee in gently.
Tip the mixture into the middle of the baking tray, take the spatula, make it round.
DON'T make it smooth! It should have peaks and troughs and look marvellous!
Bake for 90 minutes.
The way to test to make sure it is cooked is to peel a little of the paper away from the base.
The meringue should be dry BUT not rock hard.
Pour the cream into a bowl, fold in spices, whisk together so the cream peaks but is NOT hard.
Chill the cream mixture.
Just before you start your meal, top the meringue off with the spiced cream and grate the chocolate and sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over the top.
Well.. those recipes should do you for March 2015 and give you some yummy meals over the Easter break.
Tomorrow is April Fool's Day and what are YOU planning to do that's 'foolish'? We don't have to plan for she and I can be foolish at the drop of a hat!
GeeGee Parrot.
March 2015.
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