Can meringues be creative? Of course!!

Let you inner child shine! From the moment the egg whites are whipped up to a fluffy cloud and then change to become glossy thick and velvety when you gradually tip in the sugar...the transformation is for me, simply amazing.

  

The rest is playful art but edible. I loved painting the piping bag with different colours and delighting myself with a surprise. You never quite know how the meringue will come out. 

It's fun, I promise. You can even get creative with flavours, add zest or an essense or better still frozen dried berries ground to a powder. It'll give the meringue flavour and make it a bit more interesting.

All you need is 4 egg whites and 200g caster sugar. Whip up the egg whites and add the sugar in a tablespoon at a time till glossy. Pipe onto a lined tray and bake at gas mark1 for an hour and then gas mark 1/2 for 30 min. Dry on a rack and enjoy. 

Get creative!