Description
Delightful mini meringues filled with tangy citrus curd for a light and refreshing dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup citrus curd (lemon, lime, or orange)
- Fresh fruit (e.g., berries, kiwi)
- Mint leaves
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk the egg whites in a clean mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
- Add the granulated sugar gradually, continuing to whisk until stiff peaks form.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pipe small mounds of the meringue onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 1-1.5 hours, or until dry to the touch.
- Cool the meringues completely on the baking sheet.
- Fill the meringues with citrus curd and top with fresh fruit and mint leaves.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Store unfilled meringues in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Avoid filling until just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: meringue, citrus curd, dessert, easy recipe, baking