Ingredients
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4 Egg White
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140 g Caster Sugar
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140 g Icing Sugar
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30 g flaked Almonds
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20 g Icing Sugar
Directions
Crispy and melt-in-the-mouth, French meringues can be served as a dessert with fresh strawberries and Chantilly cream or can be enjoyed on their own
Steps
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Whisk the egg whites with the caster sugar to firm peaks using an electric mixer at medium speed. It will take about 10 minutes. |
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Sift the icing sugar and use a spatula to incorporate it in one addition with the egg whites, without overworking it. |
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Fill a piping bag fitted with a large fluted nozzle and pipe the French meringues onto 2 trays lined with baking paper or silicone mat. |
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Sprinkle the meringues with flaked almonds and icing sugar, if using. |
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Bake slowly for 30–40 minutes according to their size. Leave them to cool down and dry inside the switched-off oven for 4 hours. |
