Meringues with Passionfruit Curd
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 130C.
Step 2: Grease & line 2 flat baking trays and place aside.
Step 3: To make the meringues, place the caster sugar and corn flour into a mixing bowl and combine together well.
Step 4: In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites with the pinch of salt until soft peaks form.
Step 5: With the motor running, slowly add the sugar mixture, a little at a time, whisking until stiff and glossy. Then fold in the verjuice and dividing the mixture into 12 meringues onto the lined baking trays, transfer to the oven and bake for 1 hour. Cool completely in the switched-off oven with the door ajar.
Step 6: Once the meringues have completely cooled remove from the oven.
Step 7: To make the passionfruit curd, simply place all the ingredients into a pot, place over a low to medium heat and gently whisk until all the ingredients are well combined, then use a wooden spoon to stir constantly until the curd coats the back of the wooden spoon or using a thermometer bring the temperature to 85C, make sure that it does not go above this or the eggs will scramble.
Step 8: Remove from heat place into clean bowl and pop in fridge to cool and set.
Step 9: Once the curd has cooled serve with the meringues.
Ingredients
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1 pinch salt flakes
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1 cup caster sugar
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3/4 tbspn corn flour
Passionfruit Curd
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150g caster sugar
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260g passionfruit pulp