A showstopping dessert that’s as impressive as it is refreshing, these Mango Sorbet Meringue Sandwiches pair crisp, cloud-like meringue with smooth, tropical mango sorbet. Finished with a touch of gold leaf, they deliver the perfect balance of sweetness, texture and fruity freshness for a memorable finale to any meal.
Makes: 6
Prep time: 2 hours + cooling and freezing
Difficulty: Difficult
Featured appliance: Tefal ‘Dolci’ Ice Cream Maker Nesquik Bundle in Dark Knight.
Ingredients
Mango sorbet
120g caster sugar
40g glucose syrup
150ml water
600g ripe mango flesh, roughly chopped
2 tbsp lime juice
Meringues
5 egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
1½ cups caster sugar
Gold leaf, to decorate
Method for Mango Sorbet Meringue Sandwiches
1. Start by making the mango sorbet. Place caster sugar, glucose syrup and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool completely.
2. Place mango, cooled sugar syrup, lime juice and salt in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute or until completely smooth. Pass mixture through a fine sieve. Pour mixture into the Tefal ‘Dolci’ bowl, ensuring it does not exceed the maximum fill line. Cover with the lid and freeze for 24 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 100°C fan-forced. Place egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk for 10 seconds or until frothy. Increase speed to high and gradually add caster sugar, a little at a time. Continue whisking for 8-10 minutes or until sugar has dissolved and meringue is thick and glossy. Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with a 1cm star nozzle.
4. Line 2 large oven trays with baking paper. Draw 6 x 6cm circles and 6 x 5cm circles onto the paper, then turn paper over. Pipe meringue into each circle, starting in the centre and working outwards in a spiral to form 12 flat meringue discs. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until dry to touch. Turn the oven off and leave the meringues to cool completely in the oven for 3-4 hours.
5. Remove the Tefal Dolci bowl from the freezer and remove the lid. Insert the bowl into the outer jar and place into the Tefal Dolci Ice Cream Maker. Select the SORBET program and process until smooth and scoopable.
6. Remove sorbet from the appliance and use immediately. Arrange the 6 larger meringues on a serving platter. Top each with a scoop of mango sorbet, then sandwich with a smaller meringue. Decorate with gold leaf and serve immediately.
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