These meringue nests are each crispy and barely chewy on the identical time. They’re the right vessel for ripe berries and take little or no effort.
Meringue Nests with Berries
- 4 giant egg whites, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon (0.5 gram) cream of tartar
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 cups assorted berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries)
- Garnish: contemporary mint leaves
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a big bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla, and cream of tartar with a mixer at medium pace till foamy. Enhance mixer pace to excessive, and beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon (12 grams) at a time, till shiny and stiff peaks kind.
- Drop meringue into eight mounds on ready pans. Utilizing the again of a spoon, form meringue into nests, roughly 1 inch excessive and 4 inches large.
- Bake for 1 hour. Flip oven off, and depart meringues in oven with door closed in a single day to dry out.
- Fill shells with assorted berries. Garnish with mint, if desired. Serve instantly.
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