Meringue nests

Recipe for meringue nests

Delicious crispy meringue birds' nests with soft chewy meringue in the center! Fill them with delicious creams, whipped cream, fresh berries, and Easter eggs, or whatever you fancy. It's an easy dessert that both kids and adults love.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Course Dessert

Cuisine Danish

Servings nests

Calories 103 kcal

Ingredients

125 g egg whites
250 g sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

Topping

Whipped cream
Fresh berries
Easter eggs
or other fillings of your choice

Instructions

Place egg whites and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Beat until egg whites are stiff.
125 g egg whites, 1 tsp lemon juice
Add sugar one spoonful at a time while continuing to beat. Beat for a couple more minutes until the meringue is smooth, shiny, and the sugar has completely dissolved.
250 g sugar
Transfer the meringue mixture to a piping bag with a star tip, and pipe 10 bird's nest shapes onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake the bird's nests at 110 degrees Celsius for 60 minutes. If they start to brown, reduce the heat slightly.
Allow the bird's nests to cool on a rack.
Fill the bird's nests with Easter eggs or whipped cream and fresh berries, or any other fillings of your choice.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1nestCalories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 0.001gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 0.03IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.02mg

Keyword Bird's nests in meringue, Danish meringue nests