These feather-light mouthfuls of meringue and whipped cream are a revelation – who knew something so simple could be so good? They’re very versatile, too, lending themselves to any number of flavour variations. We’ve opted for a choc-orange combination with a hidden ganache centre. They’re best eaten as soon as they’re assembled while the meringue is still crisp.
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1.For candied orange ganache, bring cream and liqueur to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add chocolate, remove from heat and stand for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Stir in candied orange and refrigerate until just firm (1-2 hours), then transfer to a piping bag with no nozzle attached and set aside at room temperature.
2.For orange meringues, preheat oven to 120C (with no fan). Whisk eggwhite, sugar and a pinch of salt in an electric mixer until firm peaks form (6-8 minutes), fold in icing sugar and rind, spoon into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle and pipe into 12 paper patty cases. Bake until crisp but not coloured (1-1¼ hours), turn off heat and cool completely in oven (2 hours). Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
3.Whisk creams and liqueur in an electric mixer to soft peaks, then transfer to a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle.
4.To serve, pipe a small dollop of ganache in the centre of each meringue, then pipe cream over the top in concentric circles to form a high peak. Scatter with grated chocolate and candied orange, and serve immediately.
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