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Valentine’s Week: Secret Lovers’ Meringues

Why celebrate Valentine’s day for just one day when you can spread the love for a whole week? This week, we will post a love related dish every day. Today, a Valentine’s day dessert: secret lover meringues! <3

And why are these meringues made for secret lovers, you say? Because they hide a special message. They might look like regular meringues, but once you turn them over...

Keep on reading to find out how to make these cute sweets.

Ingredients

100 g confectioners' sugar
Heart shaped sprinkles
100 g granulated sugar
100 g egg whites

Procedure

Heat egg whites and granulated sugar on a pan over low heat until a temperature of 122º F is reached, whisking constantly. When the temperature is reached, transfer to an electric mixer with the whisk attachment and mix at top speed until stiff peaks form. Add sifted sugar and mix gently with a spatula. Transfer mixture into a piping bag with a round tip.

On a silpat mat, place the heart sprinkles evenly spaced. Pipe meringue batter on top of each sprinkle, covering it. Place in an oven preheated to 248º F. Bake until meringues are dry and cracks appear on the surface, about half an hour.

Note: baking time will vary depending on the size of your meringues. My meringues were really tiny, so they didn't take too long to bake. You can see how small they were below!