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Troll meringues

If the kids need a fun decorating activity, or you simply think they'll get a crack out of these funny-faced meringues, whip up a batch – great for parties too! - by Chantal Walsh
  • 11 Jan 2017
Troll meringues
Cook: 120 Minutes - easy - Makes 12 - Vegetarian - nut-free
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If the kids need a fun decorating activity, or you simply think they'll get a crack out of these funny-faced meringues, whip up a batch – great for parties too!

Ingredients

4 egg whites

½ tsp cream of tartar

1 cup caster sugar

blue food colouring gel, to tint

290 g bag white chocolate melts

orange food colouring gel, to tint

green food colouring gel, to tint

1 small packet M&M's minis or other mini-sized candy-coated chocolate pieces

writing icing pen (we used blue)

candy eyes (see notes, below)

Method

  1. Trace 12 x 5.5cm circles, about 2cm apart, onto one sheet of baking paper. Place trace-side down onto a greased, large oven tray.
  2. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a small bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. With motor operating, add sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating well after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue to beat meringue for a further 10 minutes, or until smooth and glossy. Tint blue with colouring. Beat until combined.
  3. Spoon mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 2cm plain nozzle. Pipe mixture onto circles onto prepared tray.
  4. Cook in a very slow oven (120C) for about 1 hour, 20 minutes, or until meringues are dry and firm to touch. Turn off oven. Leave to cool in oven with door ajar.
  5. Divide melted chocolate between two small bowls. Tint one bowl orange and the other green with colourings.
  6. Gently dip tops of six of the meringues in orange chocolate. Place on a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat with remaining meringues and green chocolate.
  7. To make faces, use writing icing as glue to attach candy eyes and chocolate minis for noses. Pipe on mouths, as pictured.

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