Crunchy and sweet meringue nests filled with creamy and tangy cheese filling and topped with mango and pomegranate. These are seriously one of my favorite meringue desserts so far! the creaminess, tanginess and crunchiness combined makes an unbeatable combo!
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Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs25 minutesmins
Servings: 15nests
Author: Maria
Ingredients
Meringue Nests:
4largeegg whitesroom temperature
1/2teaspooncream of tartar
1Cuppowdered sugar
Filling
1Cupheavy whipping creamchilled
16ouncesLifeway Natural Farmer Cheese
1/2Cupsour cream
3/4Cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonlime juice
1limeZest
Topping
2largeMangoesin cubes
1largePomegranateseeded
Instructions
Meringue Nests:
Pre-heat oven to 200 F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Clean your bowl and whisk attachment with half a lemon, rinse and dry completely
With your whisk attachment, beat your egg whites on medium speed until foamy; add cream of tartar and continue to whisk until soft peaks form
4 large egg whites, 1/2 teaspoon(0.5teaspoon) cream of tartar
While mixer is still running add sugar, 1 spoon at a time, and turn up speed to med-high; the slower you add your sugar, the better it will dissolve with the egg whites, so go very slowly! keep whisking until stiff peaks form and your meringue looks glossy. This process should take around 8-10 minutes
1 Cup(120g) powdered sugar
Use a pastry bag to pipe your baskets carefully on top of your prepared baking sheets; do not squeeze your piping bag to tightly, so your meringue doesn't deflate
Place on the lower part of your oven and bake for 2-3 hours or until your meringues are completely dry. Do not leave your oven light on, or it could brown your meringues. Turn off your oven and without removing them, let them cool completely, for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Filling:
Start by whipping your cream, until stiff peaks form. Set aside
1 Cup(236.6ml) heavy whipping cream
On a food processor, mix Lifeway Farmers Cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, lime juice and zest, until no lumps are visible. Fold in your whipped cream until fully incorporated