With the magical discovery of aquafaba, vegan meringues that taste just like the real thing are everywhere. Enjoy experimenting with bean-juice!
Ingredients
- One can of chickpeas (certain brands work best - try Lidl)
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- Caster sugar (roughly 4 fl oz 120g)
Method
- Preheat your oven to 120C.
- Put greaseproof paper onto a baking tray and wipe with a small amount of vegetable oil – this will stop the meringues sticking to the paper
- Drain can of chickpeas, catching the bean water ('aquafaba') into a measuring jug
- Measure out the same volume of caster sugar to aquafaba into a separate bowl
- Pour the aquafaba into a large, clean bowl – bigger bowls are better, you want lots of room to add volume
- Add 1 tsp of cream of tartar
- Beat the mixture with an electric hand whisk until it looks white and glossy
- Optional – you can add 1 tsp of vanilla or other flavouring at this stage
- Add the sugar slowly whilst still mixing
- It will start to thicken up and develop a sticky marshmallow consistency which holds stiff peaks
- Using a tablespoon place blobs of mixture on the baking tray – leave about an inch between blobs
- When the oven has reached temperature put the meringue in
- Cook for an hour
- After an hour check the meringue, they should be a little golden and *just* firm to the touch and not tacky or sticky
- If they are still sticky, check at 10 minute intervals
- When they are done turn the oven off and leave the meringue in to cool – preferably overnight.
To serve:
- Get a can of coconut milk where the white has separated from the clear liquid (KTC or Pride are brands that do this)
- Scoop out the white part into a bowl and stir gently – it should have a thick texture
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Top meringues with coconut cream and serve with fruit
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