Per serving:
- Calories: 300
- Protein: 2g
- Total fat: 23g
- Saturates: 14g
- Carbs: 22g
- Total sugars: 22g
- Fibre: 1g
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Meringue Nest Wreath with Plum and Mascarpone
Shop-bought meringue nests speed up this eye-catching pudding. The plums have a lovely jammy flavour, but you could swap them for fresh berries (skipping step 1 altogether) if you like.
By using shop-bought meringue nests, this festive dessert couldn't be easier to assemble.
Orange stewed plums are drizzled on top of sweetened mascarpone and topped with white chocolate curls. It sounds like an expensive and decadent dessert but only costs 70p per portion!
If you want to know how to make perfect meringues from scratch, follow our expert advice.
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Yields:
6 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
300
Ingredients
- 3 plums, halved and destoned
- 1 Tbsp. caster sugar
- Finely grated zest and juice 1 orange
- 175 ml double cream
- 1 tsp. icing sugar
- 75 g mascarpone
- 6 meringue nests
- 25 -50g white chocolate
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Put the plum halves in a small roasting tin, cut-side down. Sprinkle over the sugar and orange zest and pour over the juice. Cook for 30min, or until the plums are tender. Set aside.
- Step 2Meanwhile, in large bowl whisk the cream and icing sugar until the mixture holds soft peaks. In a separate bowl, beat the mascarpone to break up any lumps, then add it to the cream bowl and whisk until just combined (be careful not to overbeat or the mixture will become grainy).
- Step 3To serve, arrange the meringue nests in a circle on a serving plate or board. Spoon the mascarpone mixture on to the nests and top each with 1/2 a plum. Drizzle over the liquid from the plum tin. Using a vegetable peeler, shave on curls of white chocolate. Serve.
Get ahead
Cook the plums up to 4hr ahead. Set aside at room temperature. Complete step 2 up to 1hr ahead. Cover and chill. To serve, complete recipe.
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