Lemon Meringue Fluff Recipe
Lemon Meringue Fluff
 Prep Time ~ 30 mins | Cooking Time ~ N/A |
 Approx Cost ~ £2.50 |  Difficulty ~ Easy |
 Freeze ~ No |  Serves ~ 4 |
Tips ~ Always whisk your egg whites in a clean, grease free bowl, thisensures the egg whites whisk properly.
Ingredients
2 medium eggs
1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice
100g / 3 ½ oz caster sugar
142ml carton double cream
2 meringue nests, crumbled
2 lemon slices for decoration
Method
- Break the eggs, putting the whites and yolks into separate bowls that will both fit over a pan of simmering water.
- Add the lemon zest and juice and half the sugar to the egg yolks.
- Put this mixture over the pan of simmering water (not touching) and stir for 5 - 10 minutes until the mixture thickens to a lemon curd. Cool. Add the rest of the sugar to the bowl of egg whites.
- Put this bowl over the pan of water and whisk for about 5 minutes until it forms soft meringue peaks. Remove from the heat and whisk another couple of minutes until it cools.
- Whip the double cream to soft peaks, stir in the lemon curd then the soft meringue mixture and half of the meringue pieces.
- Divide among 4 small glasses and sprinkle the rest of the meringue pieces on top.
- Chill to serve (up to 4 hours in the fridge). Decorate each with slices of lemon.