Passionfruit Mango Meringue Cups
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Author:
Cherie Metcalfe
This is a really fun way to get creative with your pavlova this year! Prepare the curd and meringue nests a few days before Christmas to lighten the load on the big day.
Ingredients
Meringues
- 5 egg whites
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon maize cornflour
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 100g white chocolate
Cream
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
Passionfruit Curd
- 60g Boogie Nights
- 170g can of passionfruit pulp
- Zest & juice of 1 lemon
- 50g butter, softened
- 2 eggs
Topping
- 1 mango, diced
-
3 tablespoons extra passionfruit pulp
- Edible flowers, to garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 110°C fan bake.
- In a metal or glass bowl, combine the egg whites and caster sugar. Bring a pot of water to the boil, then place the bowl snugly over the pot—making sure it doesn’t touch the water. Whisk constantly until the mixture becomes foamy and the sugar has fully dissolved.
- Transfer the mixture to a stand mixer or use electric beaters and whip until it’s thick, glossy, and completely cool. Next, beat in the cornflour and vinegar until stiff peaks form.
- Lightly spray a texas muffin tin with oil. Spoon in a generous dollop of the meringue and use the back of an oiled ladle to shape it into a nest.
- Bake for 1 hour. After baking, turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside to cool completely.
Once cooled, gently twist each meringue shell to release it from the tin. Brush the inside of each shell with a thin layer of melted white chocolate to create a moisture barrier.
Passionfruit Curd
Blend together Boogie Nights, passionfruit pulp, lemon zest and juice, softened butter, and eggs with a stick mixer until smooth. Ignore any small butter lumps as they will melt.
Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and becomes glossy. Set aside to cool completely.
Assembly
- Whip the cream with icing sugar until it reaches medium peaks.
- Fill each meringue shell with the cooled curd.
- Pipe whipped cream onto one half of the shell, then top the other half with diced mango.
- Spoon over extra passionfruit pulp and finish with edible flowers.