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chocolate meringue shell uk recipe

Chocolate Meringue Shells

Rachel
Light and satisfying meringue shells filled with creamy chocolate ganache.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 12
Calories 202 kcal

Ingredients
  

Meringue Shells

  • 4 Egg Whites
  • 250 g Caster Sugar

Chocolate Ganache

  • 125 g Plain Chocolate (chopped)
  • 125 ml Double Cream

Decoration

  • 60 g Plain Chocolate (chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 120℃/100℃fan, Gas ½.
  • Whisk the egg whites in a large clean bowl at maximum speed, until the whites are stiff and look like clouds.
  • Keep the mixer on maximum speed, add the caster sugar a teaspoon at a time and continue whisking until the mixture is stiff and shiny.
  • Pipe the meringue on baking paper as preferred. Use a cookie cutter to draw circles on baking paper to use as a guide. Start in the middle and work your way out. Bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes until firm. Leave to cool.

Decorate

  • Melt the 60g chocolate in the microwave (20 seconds at a time), drizzle over the cooled meringues and leave to set.

Ganache

  • Put the chocolate and cream in a saucepan and heat gently, until the chocolate has melted.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and whisk the ganache for about 5 minutes until the mixture i fluffy and cooled. Gently sandwich the meringues together with the chocolate ganache.

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Nutrition

Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.03mg
Keyword Free range egg whites
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