Name: Chewy cranberry meringues
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (60g) flaked almonds; 3 egg whites; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 3/4 cup (105g) dried cranberries; 1 tablespoon icing sugar

Chewy cranberry meringues

These delicious chewy cranberry meringues, sometimes called cranberry chewies, make a delicate, pretty afternoon tea treat.

Photographer: Dean Wilmot — Chewy cranberry meringues

Serves 10

Cook

30M

Ingredients

3/4 cup (60g) flaked almonds

3 egg whites

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1 tablespoon cornflour

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

3/4 cup (105g) dried cranberries

1 tablespoon icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease oven trays and line with baking paper.

2.Dry roast nuts in medium frying pan over medium heat until browned lightly, remove from pan. Cool.

3.Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until sugar dissolves.

4.Transfer to a bowl. Fold in sifted cornflour, rind, cranberries and nuts, in two batches.

5.Drop heaped tablespoons of mixture about 4cm apart onto trays. Bake for about 30 minutes. Stand on tray 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Dust with sifted icing sugar to serve.

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