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Chocolate Meringue Nests

  • Author: caroline
  • Total Time: 48 minute
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Super sweet, lightly chewy and very much indulgent, these chocolate meringue nests have ribbons of Nutella and are stuffed with a simple chocolate mousse. They look amazing too! 

The default recipe makes around 4 small nests

Ingredients

Scale

For the meringue…

  • 1 large egg white
  • 50g / 1.75oz caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Nutella

For the mousse…

  • 50g / 1.75oz dark chocolate
  • 125ml / 1/2 cup whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 100 C / 210F. Line a baking tray with baking/parchment paper. 
  2. Separate the eggs and beat the egg whites in a large bowl. Add the sugar a teaspoon at a time. After a couple of minutes add the lemon juice.
  3. Continue to beat the eggs until you have stiff peaks and the sugar is fully combined. You can check the sugar is combined by taking a small amount of the mixture and rubbing it between two fingers – it should feel smooth and you shouldn’t be able to feel the grains of sugar. This will take around 7-10 minutes in total. 
  4. Spoon the Nutella into the beaten eggs and gently stir it in. You want to have ribbons of Nutella throughout the mix so don’t fully combine. 
  5. Pipe the meringue into small nests on the baking tray. Place in the oven for 1.5 hours and then switch off the oven and allow them to cool in there for a further hour. 
  6. While the meringues are baking make the mousse. Whip the cream until stiff. Melt the chocolate in 15-minute intervals in a microwave. Don’t allow it to get too hot or it will melt the cream. Mix the chocolate into the cream until fully combined and then place in the fridge until needed. 
  7. Check the meringues are done – they should lift cleanly away from the paper when lifted and be firm and not-soggy all over. If they are not done then switch the oven back on and bake until ready. 
  8. Spoon the chocolate mousse into the meringues and then garnish with whatever takes your fancy – mint leaves, chocolate shavings, berries… 

Notes

  1. Be very careful when separating the eggs – even a drop of egg yolk will stop the whites from beating properly. If you are making several portions then bread the eggs into a separate bowl to stop the whole batch from being contaminated if one of the yolks bursts. 
  2. You can alternatively use whipped cream or chopped fruits instead of the chocolate mousse. 
  3. You can use cream of tartar instead of the lemon juice. Use half the amount stated. 
  4. For best results bring the eggs to room temperature before using. Older eggs also can help get fluffier meringues. 
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2.5 hours
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: French

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 nest
  • Calories: 270
  • Fat: 17.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 24g
  • Protein: 3g

Keywords: french, meringue, eggs, dessert, chocolate, mousse, sweet

Find it online: https://feed-your-sole.com/chocolate-meringue-nests/