blue vanilla meringue

Ingredients:

·         3 egg whites

·         265g caster sugar

·         1 tsp blue food colouring

·         ½ tsp vanilla essence

·         vinegar

Method

Preheat oven to 110°c

If using an electric whisk or mixer, rub a bit of vinegar on the whisk and the bowl, this will help the egg whites to peak. Next whisk the egg in till it forms medium/soft peaks.  Being careful not to suffocate the egg whites, add the sugar and whip. When medium/hard peaks are formed add the vanilla and food colouring. Mix until combined. Put the meringue mix into a piping bag and make little discs on the greaseproof paper. Bake in the oven for 1 ½ - 2 hours.  

Variation:

Of course you could change the colour, but if you want you could replace the vanilla with rose water and use red to make pink rose meringues.   You could also whip up 200ml of double cream with 150g raspberries and sandwich 2 together with the cream. Yum! 

Recipe by me!