In need of some home-made gifts or decorations? Keep the kids busy with these cute ready-to-eat decorative meringue wreathes!

MAKES 8 // COOKING TIME 50 min

INGREDIENTS
6 egg whites
2 cups white sugar
Pinch cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 drop green food colouring
White ribbon

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 150°C. Draw eight 5 cm circles on baking paper. Place it on a baking tray.
2. Beat together the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar until mixture is thick and glossy. Fold in the vanilla and green food colouring.
3. Spoon into a piping bag with a smooth nozzle.
4. Using the circles on the paper as guides, pipe dollops of meringue on to the baking paper. E sure they touch.
5. Bake for 20 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the meringues in for another 20 minutes to crisp up.
6. Once cooled, tie a piece of ribbon through each wreath. Give them as presents or use to decorate your tree.

Recipe & styling: Chiara Turilli
Photography: Samantha Pinto // HMimages.co.za

Want to add some colour? Try these pink peppercorn meringues!

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A classic that’s pretty in pink! These pink peppercorn meringues are a sweet addition to all your party snacks – perfect for the festive season.

MAKES 20 // COOKING TIME 1 hour 40 min

INGREDIENTS
60 g egg whites (±2 eggs)
½ tsp cream of tartar
60 g caster sugar
60 g icing sugar, sifted
¾ tsp pink peppercorns, crushed, plus to decorate
Pink food colouring

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 100°C and line a baking tray.
2. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
3. Add caster sugar, 1 tsp at a time, ensuring it’s all dissolved before adding more. When the mixture is stiff and glossy and all the caster sugar is added, fold in the icing sugar, peppercorns and a drop of food colouring.
4. Place the mixture in a piping bag and pipe 20 meringues on to the baking tray. Sprinkle more peppercorns on top.
5. Bake for about 1 hour 30 min, until completely dried out.

Recipe & styling: Diane Heierli
Photography: Christoph Heierli

Another favourite are these lemon meringue cupcakes!

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