Strawberry Meringue Nests

9. May 2007, 14:54 UhrSummer Fruits, DessertsPadmaja

As i was visiting other blogs, i suddenly saw Meeta’s Monthly Mingle and today is the last day, I missed her earlier, Arabian one as well so here I am trying something very simple but elegant Strawberry Meringue Nests.

With so many fresh fruit and Vegetables in the markets, its wonderful to pick those vibrant and deep coloured fruits and try something simple.
Last weekend, we went to Norwich through our wonderful England Countryside and on our way stopped at a farm shop pick my fruit and veggies.
We as a family make sure, the fickle english weather doesn’t dawn our enthusiasm anytime and we make sure we go out on any day and see our beautiful countryside, lovely green moors. An 1 hr drive hrough the countryside is enough for anyone to liven up and there are thousands of walking trails all over the country, so we try discover them here and get walking!!!

Now back to my simple recipe:

Meringue nests and any fresh fruit thats available in that season.
I chose
Strawberries
Kiwi Fruit
Peaches
Apples

Cut the fruit into wedges.

Now for the filling, add whipped cream until it fills to the top and place the fruit on top of it and serve.

Noel was thrilled to look at those fresh fruit on those meringue nest and he is just waiting for his dinner to be served so that he can have this simple and light strawberry meringue nests

This is my entry to our Lovely Meeta’s Monthly Mingle

26 comments:

  1. Asha, 9. May 2007, 16:51

    Beautiful dessert!

     
  2. DEEPA, 9. May 2007, 16:52

    too good man …today mrg i saw ur previous post ..excellent …Simple one but looks very yummy

     
  3. bee, 9. May 2007, 18:00

    do you buy the meringue nests, padmaja? i recall seeing them in england, but i’m not sure we get them here. if we do, they’ll probably be too sweet.

    yours look gorgeous.

     
  4. Paddukoti, 9. May 2007, 19:33

    Asha
    thank u for dropping by and yes it was yummy!!

     
  5. Paddukoti, 9. May 2007, 19:38

    Hi Deepa, thanks for dropping by
    I just had all those fresh fruit bought from a superb farm shop and they were sooo fresh u know!!

     
  6. Paddukoti, 9. May 2007, 19:41

    Bee
    I did buy those meringue nests Bee,
    I tried making meringues once from scratch but i couldn’t manage the whipping part so it was a diaster, Never tried again though!!Ya they are bit sweet for my husband as well who carefully avoid the meringies but Noel already had 2 in a row!!

     
  7. Sharmi, 9. May 2007, 20:42

    that one looks awesome! nice entry.

     
  8. Roopa, 10. May 2007, 1:07

    yummy and simple dessert!

     
  9. Reena, 10. May 2007, 7:04

    B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L

    Reena
    http://spicesofkerala.wordpress.com

     
  10. Reeta Skeeter, 10. May 2007, 8:39

    lovely lovely lovely pictures :D Happy Blogging!

     
  11. Paddukoti, 10. May 2007, 9:42

    Sharmi
    Nice to see u drop by
    thank you

     
  12. Paddukoti, 10. May 2007, 9:43

    Reena
    Thanks for dropping by

     
  13. Richa, 10. May 2007, 12:41

    hey u keep those beautiful meringue nests ready & I’m coming over with my crudites, lets party!!

     
  14. Paddukoti, 10. May 2007, 12:49

    Richa!!
    I am up for it!!!
    Come over, it would be grrrrrt

     
  15. Cynthia, 10. May 2007, 22:52

    I want some too! :)

    I’ve never been to England. One day soon. All I want to do when I get there is to take a drive in the country just as you described.

     
  16. Sig, 11. May 2007, 6:23

    Padmaja, welcome back… those look absolutely wonderful… loved your veg puffs too…

     
  17. Sia's Corner, 14. May 2007, 10:21

    loos so refreshing with colourful fruits…beautiful….

     
  18. Madhavi, 15. May 2007, 13:32

    ee recipe chudaddaniki chala andamga vundandi.it looks like the ones from cooking magazines.will try to try it.superb pics

     
  19. Madhavi, 15. May 2007, 17:10

    wow!nice simple and colorful dessert!!if iam not wrong i understood this as just pipe out whipping cream and decorate it with colorful fruits.Iam i correct or wrong?or is there any ingredient like meringue nest?let me know plz.

     
  20. Sandeepa, 15. May 2007, 17:41

    Looks so pretty..beautiful

     
  21. Mandira, 15. May 2007, 19:20

    wow, they look gorgeous Padmaja.

     
  22. Paddukoti, 15. May 2007, 20:43

    Cynthia, U will be absolutely amazed to see UK’s country side.Its just the way its described in the most extra ordinary books like Pride n Prejudice, Jane Austen, Emma and in all Victorian Era books n Novels.

     
  23. Paddukoti, 15. May 2007, 20:44

    Sig

    thank you, they were delicious, u should give it a go, they r so simple

     
  24. Paddukoti, 15. May 2007, 20:49

    Madhavi
    thank u for visiting by blog and u are wrong as its not whipping cream madhavi, u can get these meringue nests from supermarkets or u can make from scratch and here it is:
    To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites and the caster sugar until very stiff, so that it forms peaks when the whisk is removed; food processor will give the best results.I tried once with my hands and its really hard to whisk with hands, spread the meringue on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper, place in the oven at the lowest temperature setting and bake overnight until dry and brittle. Six or seven hours is long enough.
    Such a long process but the end result is pretty amazing, will post this recipe seperately

     
  25. Paddukoti, 15. May 2007, 20:50

    Sandeepa
    thank u and

    Mandira
    thank u for dropping by

     
  26. Madhavi, 17. May 2007, 13:50

    hi padmaja!thank you for ur reply.i’ll be waiting for the post of meringue nests.but looks like a long procedure.any idea if we get them in U.S(FLORIDA) grocery stores?Iam hearing the name of meringue nests for the first time.will be waiting for your meringue nest post

     

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