CHRISTMAS TREE MERINGUES

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Make these cute Christmas trees for a festive party. Made with meringue and topped with hundreds and thousands, kids will love helping to make them

Provided by Adam Bush

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 egg whites
200g caster sugar
½ tsp cornflour
½ tsp white wine vinegar
green food colouring
small edible stars and hundreds and thousands (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 120C/100C fan/gas ½. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and fit a large piping bag with a star nozzle. Put the egg whites in a clean bowl with a pinch of salt and whisk to soft peaks using electric beaters, about a minute or two. Add the sugar while whisking, a spoonful at a time, whisking well between each addition, until all of the sugar has been added and you have a thick, glossy meringue. Whisk in the cornflour and vinegar, then enough of the green food colouring to create a light green colour.
  • Spoon the meringue into the piping bag. Start by piping the circular base, then spiral up so you have a Christmas tree shape. Put an edible star on top, if using, and sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. Repeat until you have 12 trees. Put the trees in the oven for 1 hr until crisp to the touch. Turn off the heat and leave in the oven for 1 hr to cool gradually.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Carbohydrate 25 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.08 milligram of sodium

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