Almond meringues with strawberries

Babiche Martens

Light, chewy meringues with a hint of creamy mascarpone and a burst of strawberry and vanilla flavour.

Ingredients

130 g	Caster sugar
2	Eggs, whites, room temperature
½ tsp	Vanilla essence/extract
200 g	Mascarpone
90 g	Almond flakes
10	Strawberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 150C. Line a tray with baking paper.
2. Beat the egg whites until stiff then slowly add the sugar, a little at a time, while still beating. Add the vanilla then fold through the almonds.
3. Place in small spoonfuls on the tray and bake for 45 minutes. Turn the oven off, leaving the door slightly ajar to let the meringues cool completely in the oven.
4. Top the meringues with a small spoonful of mascarpone and the strawberries (hulled and diced).