Marbled Meringue Kisses

For the marbled effect just use a spoon edge dipped in red gel food colouring and draw lines inside the piping bag before adding the meringue mixture.

Marbled meringue kisses.

Gently combine the coloured and white meringue to create a marbled effect. Roll the bag so the painted side is inside and carefully spoon in meringue mixture so it is packed in tightly. To stripe kisses turn piping bag inside out and paint on 4 5 stripes of food coloring. For a sweet surprise for mum this mother s day make up a batch of marbled meringue kisses.

Present in a beautifully wrapped gift box jar or alternatively mount each completed meringue kiss onto a thick skewer and wrap the bunch like a spray of flowers. 11 to make the buttercream. Using an electric mixer beat egg whites and salt in clean dry large bowl until soft peaks form. I m so happy that the leftover egg white found such a pretty purpose in this cake.

Place a dab of meringue on four corners of pan and press paper on top to hold it down flat. Once you have piped all your meringue kisses and swirls place you meringues in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the meringues can be removed from the grease proof paper without sticking you meringues can be made ahead of your cake and stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Gradually add sugar beating well after each addition until sugar dissolves and mixture is thick and glossy. Meringue kisses heghine cream of tartar food coloring paste vanilla extract egg whites and 1 more meringue kisses kitchen simmer large egg whites white sugar vanilla cream of tartar food coloring and 1 more.

Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Complete with a pretty bow and hand made card for a gift that shows you care. It turns out it makes enough to pipe several meringue kisses for decoration.