Strawberry Matcha Meringues Recipe
These strawberry matcha meringues offer a sophisticated flavor that’s not overly sweet. With a whimsical appearance reminiscent of a fairytale, these meringue kisses are both beautiful and delicious.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen meringue kisses
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Modern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Meringues:
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 5 egg whites, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Rishi matcha powder (or finely ground green tea leaves)
- 2 teaspoons freeze-dried strawberries, finely ground, plus extra for sprinkling
- Juniper green gel food dye (Wilton)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Heat the oven to 400F.
- Prepare the Sugar: Spread the sugar on a baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes until the edges start to melt.
- Whip the Egg Whites: Using a stand mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Add Sugar: Gradually add the hot sugar to the egg whites while beating until glossy.
- Divide Meringue: Split the meringue into two bowls and gently fold in matcha powder to one and strawberry powder to the other.
- Prepare Piping Bag: Stripe the piping bag with green food dye and fill with the meringue mixtures.
- Pipe the Meringues: Pipe the meringue kisses onto parchment-lined baking sheets and bake at 200F for 30-40 minutes.
- Cool and Store: Let the meringues cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue kiss
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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