Mont Blanc meringue kisses recipe
These eye-catching meringue kisses are so decadent, you'll think you're gliding down the fresh slopes of Mont Blanc itself.
Key information
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Serves: 40 meringues
Recipe difficulty rating: Medium
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Ingredients
Equipment
2 large baking sheets lined with baking parchment
Electric whisk or food mixer with whisk attachment
For the meringue
120g free-range egg whites (approx. 3 large egg whites)
Pinch of salt
200g icing sugar
1 heaped tsp cocoa powder
For the filling
1 x 250g tin of sweetened chestnut spread
300g double cream whipped to very soft peaks
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 or 2 tbsps brandy (optional)
How to prepare Mont Blanc meringue kisses
- Preheat oven to 120ºC Fan/140ºC electric/Gas Mark 1
- Whisk egg whites with pinch of salt until foamy then add the icing sugar 1 tbsp at a time whisking well between each addition until meringue is glossy and thick.
- Sift the cocoa over the meringue and with large metal spoon fold the meringue over the cocoa a couple of times only (you are not aiming to mix the cocoa in completely, only to create some attractive streaks).
- Attach the baking parchment to the baking sheets using a little meringue at each corner.
- Using a large piping bag (or two teaspoons if piping bag not avail), pipe 3cm meringues in neat lines on the baking sheet.
- Place the meringues in the oven, turn the temperature down to 100°C. Fan and bake for around 1 hour until dry. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
- To make the filling, empty chestnut puree into large bowl, add the vanilla extract and brandy and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whip the cream to very soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream in two batches into the puree.
- Pipe or spoon the filling onto half the meringues and sandwich together with the remaining halves.
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