Crispy Meringue Nests with Berries
Bakery-style pavlova nests that taste like you spent hours — but they're done in 15 minutes with just egg whites and sugar. Pile them high with whipped cream and fresh berries.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 165
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 8 oz fresh strawberries
- 4 oz fresh red currants
- ½ tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Add egg whites to a clean bowl. Beat on medium-high until soft peaks form, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Sprinkle sugar over whites. Beat until stiff peaks form and mixture looks glossy, ~3 minutes.
- 4
Fold in cornstarch gently with a spatula until just combined.
- 5
Spoon 4 meringue nests (about 3 inches wide) onto the sheet pan, creating a well in the center of each.
- 6
Bake until dry and crispy but still pale, 12–14 minutes. Cool on the pan for 2 minutes.
- 7
Whip heavy cream with 1 tbsp sugar until stiff peaks form.
- 8
Top each nest with whipped cream, strawberries, and red currants. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- electric mixer or whisk
- spatula
- spoon
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