Meringue Roses

Meringue roses have been on my cooking

bucket list for a long time now, but you

know how that goes - something else always

takes precedence!  

After making the Cookie Cake for Easter

that was covered in macarons, meringues, chocolate

eggs and fresh flowers, I realized the grandchildren

loved the meringues as much as the macarons,

and so I decided to add them to the Mother's Day Cake.

Don't worry, I didn't slave over a cake for my

own Mother's Day celebration!  Hubby bought the 

Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake from Cheesecake

Factory (truly amazing) and I had the fun of

decorating it.

They are so quick and easy and it is

amazing what two little egg whites can do!

I decided to use a little Raspberry Jello to

add flavoring.  All I had in the pantry was

sugar free, so I tried it.  I have made many

meringues in my years of baking, but adding

just a little Jello made the best flavored

meringue and it was so firm and make

such pretty lines on the roses.  I will

always use a little Jell-O from now on.

Meringue Roses Recipe

2 egg whites room temperature

1 1/2 tsp. corn starch

1 1/2 tsp. white vinegar

1/2 C. granulated sugar

11/2 tsp. sugar free Raspberry Jell-O

In a clean bowl with whisk attachment,

begin whipping the egg whites until

frothy.  Mix the cornstarch and vinegar

together and whisk in for about a minute

to form soft peaks.  

Continue beating the egg whites 

adding the sugar slowly, until glossy

stiff peaks form.  Beat in the dry Jell-O.

Pipe out onto parchment paper.  Bake at

200 for one hour and fifteen minutes,

 then turn off the oven and leave them in the

oven for six hours or overnight.

I piped a pan full of roses and still had

plenty left, so I piped another pan of hearts and

dots.

The cake was decked out with fresh roses,

meringue roses, hearts and dots.  

Then I dipped the bottoms of some roses and hearts

in melted chocolate.  They were all a hit and

made such pretty cake decorations.

The chocolate Eiffel Tower I made using a mold

we had bought in Paris a few years ago.  I then

painted it with gold lustre.  It was hollow and

had hidden treats in it.

Now that I know how much the little ones love

meringues, we will be making them a lot more

often - they are so quick and easy and beautiful.