A couple of weeks ago I had a delivery that got me so so giddy. The ever so wonderful postman and the lovely people from Domu.co.uk delivered me a shiny black retro VonShef stand mixer. This felt like the perfect opportunity to try and make a chewy meringue recipe.

I lovingly unpacked it and put in pride of place in my black gloss kitchen, it looks great! But I have also been putting this little beauty through its paces. Joe and I made cup cakes with it last week and it was fantastic.
I have always wanted to find the perfect chewy meringue recipe.
I remember my first attempt at chewy meringues 20 years ago, 18 eggs later and no meringues! Then. a few years ago I managed them but they were a bit golden! Not exactly white like I had envisaged.
Now I had my mixer there really was no excuse, thus yesterday I set the whole day aside for mastering a meringue recipe.

Hurrah, I managed to create a pink swirl, and white glossy chewy meringue recipe and they tasted great.
Here is my chewy meringue recipe, cobbled together from loads of different recipes, but it worked for me.

How To Make Chewy Meringues With Pink Swirls
Ingredients
- 180 g caster sugar
- 120 g Icing sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- A pinch of salt
- A drop of vanilla essence
- Pink or red food colouring
Instructions
- Pre heat the over at 120 degrees.c
- Whisk the egg whites on high speed until the whites fall in peaks
- Next Add the salt and cream if tartar
- Put the sugar in a spoonful at a time and keep whisking until the mixture is glossy, but do not over mix
- Add the vanilla essence
- Put the mixture into piping bags and pipe in swirls on baking sheets lined with grease proof paper, being sure to leave a space in between.
- With cocktail sticks swirl red food colouring gently onto meringues to create a swirl pattern
- Put in the oven for 1 hour being sure to turn down to 100 degrees c after 30 mins
- Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Be sure the mixing bowl is clean of grease and dust before using.


How To Make Chewy Meringues
How To Make Chewy Meringues With Pink Swirls
Ingredients
- 180 g caster sugar
- 120 g Icing sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- A pinch of salt
- A drop of vanilla essence
- Pink or red food colouring
Instructions
Pre heat the over at 120°c
Whisk the egg whites on high speed until the whites fall in peaks
Add the salt and cream if tartar
Put the sugar in a spoonful at a time and keep whisking until the mixture is glossy, but do not over mix
Add the vanilla essence
Put the mixture into piping bags and pipe in swirls on baking sheets lined with grease proof paper, being sure to leave a space in between.
With cocktail sticks swirl red food colouring gently onto meringues to create a swirl pattern
Put in the oven for 1 hour being sure to turn down to 100 degrees c after 30 mins
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Be sure the mixing bowl is clean of grease and dust before using.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 156Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 45mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 0gSugar: 37gProtein: 2g

Natalie Gillham
Thursday 12th of May 2016
Victoria sponge cake x
Chevaune Stanley
Thursday 12th of May 2016
Even I feel like I could make meringues......Id love to make an edible sponge cake. I love baking, baking doesn't love me....but I will continue to torture my family with my attempts in the vain hope that one day I will hear those words I long to hear....."mum that was delicious"
eirini kourvouli
Wednesday 11th of May 2016
VICTORIA sandwich
Robyn Clarke
Wednesday 11th of May 2016
Chocolate mayonnaise cake.
Bee Hunt
Wednesday 11th of May 2016
I love a lemon drizzle cake :-)