UNICORN POO MERINGUES

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Make our fun, rainbow-swirled meringues with the kids - especially if they're fans of the unicorn trend. They'll love decorating these cute little treats

Provided by Juliet Sear

Categories     Dessert, Treat

Time 1h40m

Yield Makes 44

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large egg whites , at room temperature
100g caster sugar
100g icing sugar , sifted
4 food colouring gels or pastes (we used pink, yellow, blue and green)
small amount of white and black ready-to-roll fondant icing for the eyes and mouth
4cm round cutter or circle to drawn around
1 large piping bag fitted with a large open star nozzle (1cm)
4 small paintbrushes

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas ½. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Using a 4cm round cutter as a guide, draw 22 circles on each piece of parchment in pencil. Turn the parchment over.
  • Whip up the egg whites in a stand mixer or with an electric hand whisk until they form stiff peaks. Gradually add the caster sugar in, a spoonful at a time, whisking in completely between each addition. Repeat with the icing sugar until the mixture is glossy and stiff.
  • Put the piping bag nozzle down in a tall glass or jug. Roll down the top of the bag a little, over the rim, then paint a thin stripe of each coloured food gel from the nozzle all the way up to the top of the bag. Spoon in the meringue mixture.
  • Pipe swirls of meringue onto the trays using the circles as a guide. Bake for 20 mins then turn down to 100C/80C fan/gas ¼ and cook for a further hour, or until they are completely cooked through and sound hollow when tapped on the base. Leave to cool in the oven.
  • Mould small pieces of white and black fondant icing to create eyes and mouths. Stick these on the cooled meringues with a small dab of royal icing (if they don't stick by themselves).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Protein 0.3 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

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