Hazelnut meringue surprise

Name: Hazelnut meringue surprise
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving a little butter for the tins; 200 grams hazelnuts; 25 grams icing sugar; 6 egg whites; 450 grams golden caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoons white wine vinegar; 200 grams plain chocolate, chopped; 400 milliliters extra thick double cream; 200 grams raspberries

Hazelnut meringue surprise might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe makes 8 servings with 713 calories, 9g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of raspberries, hazelnuts, icing sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas

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Oven

Butter and line the bases and sides of 2 x 20cm springform tins with baking parchment. Grind the hazelnuts and icing sugar in a food processor until fine.

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Powdered Sugar

Hazelnuts

Butter

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Food Processor

Whisk the egg whites until stiff, add half the caster sugar and whisk again until stiff, then repeat with the rest of the caster sugar. Fold in the vanilla, vinegar and ground nut mixture until well combined. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 25-30 mins until the tops are firm to the touch.

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Caster Sugar

Egg Whites

Vanilla

Vinegar

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Oven

Whisk

Remove and cool in the tins on a wire rack. The meringues are very fragile and may crack a little, but dont worry.

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Wire Rack

While the meringues cool, make the chocolate cream. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then remove from the heat. Leave to cool slightly, then stir in the cream and leave to set in a cool place.

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Chocolate

Cream

Water

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Carefully remove the cooled meringues from the tins and put one layer onto a serving plate. Lightly crush half of the berries with a fork. Using a palette knife, spread half the chocolate cream over the meringue and spoon over the berries. Top with the remaining layer, then ice with chocolate cream and decorate with remaining berries. Chill until serving.

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Chocolate

Berries