Clover Classic custard-filled meringue nests

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 80°C – 100˚C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In your mixer’s bowl, place the egg whites, whisk it on low speed until it reaches a foamy consistency.
3. Once it’s foamy, increase the speed and whisk the whites to stiff peaks.
4. Once you reach stiff peaks, start adding the castor sugar little by little until all is combined with the whites.
5. Place the meringue into a piping bag with a star nozzle
6. Pipe the meringue in the form of a nest onto the baking paper.
7. Bake the meringues for roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.
8. It’s advisable to cool the meringues overnight in the oven to dry out properly.

To make the filling:

1. In a smaller mixing bowl, combine the corn flour and butter by mashing them together to form a paste.
2. Add the butter paste to the custard and mix through until the paste dissolves and mixes into the custard.
3. Bring to a simmer, allowing the custard to thicken.
4. Allow to cool.
5. In another bowl, beat the cream and icing sugar to stiff peaks and place in a piping bag.
6. Fill the middle of the nest with the Clover custard, top off with some cream and decorate with speckled eggs.