Low Fat Desserts Recipes - Caramel Meringues

Ingredients

• 115g muscovado sugar

• 2 egg whites

• 5ml finely chopped walnuts

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160'C/325"F/Gas 3. Line two baking sheets with non-stick paper. Press the sugar through a metal sieve into a bowl. Whisk the egg whites in a grease-free bowl until very stiff and dry, then add the sieved brown sugar, about 15ml/1 tbsp at a time, whisking it in the meringue until it is thick and glossy.

2. Spoon small mounds of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with the walnuts.

3. Bake for 30 minutes, then leave to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer the meringues to a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Cook's Tips: For an easy sophisticated filling, mix 115g/4oz low-fat soft cheese with 15ml/1 tbsp icing sugar. Chop 2 slices of fresh pineapple and add to the mixture. Sandwich the meringues together in pairs.