raspberry-ripple-meringue-recipe

Raspberry Ripple Meringue

This colourful meringue allows the raspberries to shine through in this meringue topped with berries and whipped cream. To take it to another level, add more berry varieties.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar plus one 1tsp
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 3 large egg whites at room temperature
  •  coarse salt
  •  unsweetened whipped cream for serving

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 100 degrees. Trace an 8-inch circle onto a piece of parchment paper. Turn over paper and place on a baking sheet. In a food processor, puree half the raspberries, 1 tsp sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
  2. Press mixture through a fine sieve into a medium bowl, discard solids and set sauce aside. In a small bowl, whisk together ¾ cup sugar and corn starch.
  3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream of tartar, egg whites and a pinch of salt until foamy.
  4. Reduce speed to low and add sugar mixture in 3 additions, beating on high 30 seconds after each addition. Scrape down bowl and beat on high until soft peaks form, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Add 2 tbsp raspberry sauce to meringue, do not stir. With rubber spatula, mound meringue (it will ripple as you scoop) onto prepared parchment on sheet, using circle as a guide.
  6. Bake meringue until crisp and dry on outside, about 1 hour 50 minutes. Turn off heat and let meringue dry in oven, 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack.
  7. To serve, gently peel meringue from parchment and transfer to a platter. Top with whipped cream and remaining raspberry sauce and raspberries.