HAZELNUT MERINGUE SURPRISE

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Britain's Best Pud entrant, Imogen Bahl, stood out in the under-12 category with this sophisticated dessert

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

a little butter for the tins
200g hazelnuts
25g icing sugar
6 egg whites
450g golden caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp white wine vinegar
200g plain chocolate , chopped
400ml extra thick double cream
200g raspberries

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. 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. 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. Remove and cool in the tins on a wire rack. The meringues are very fragile and may crack a little, but don't worry.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 764 calories, Fat 47 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 83 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 82 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.18 milligram of sodium

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