Aquafaba Cardamom Meringue Cookies with Strawberry Compote Recipe - 华体会体育推荐

Why This Recipe Works

Macerating the fruit with the herbs brings out and intensifies their flavors.
添加水果酥皮饼就更加积极re serving helps reduce sogginess.
Zesting the lime directly into the compote ensures volatile oils aren't lost on your cutting board.
Cardamom masks any 'beaniness' from the aquafaba.

Inspired by the Eton mess—a classic English dessert consisting of meringue, whipped cream, and strawberries—this vegan version features aquafaba meringue cookies served with ripe strawberries macerated in a fragrant mixture of fresh lime, mint, and Thai basil. Although this recipe skips out on the traditional whipped cream, feel free to add a scoop of your favorite dairy or dairy-free variety.

The meringues are prepared from aquafaba, the cooking liquid for chickpeas, which is whisked with cream of tartar and sugar to produce a stable and airy foam that, when portioned and baked, produces white, satiny pillows that immediately melt in your mouth. However, since aquafaba meringue can have a rather strong “beany” aroma, I chose to tweak the traditional macerated strawberry topping, adding very aromatic ingredients like mint and Thai basil to cover it up. Using both lime juice and zest in the compote also adds to the flavors and helps provide some needed brightness to offset the sweetness of the dessert.

Once you mix the berries with the meringue cookies, make sure to serve and enjoy immediately to prevent the liquids from dissolving the cookies.

May 2021

Prep:5 mins

Maceration Time :10 mins

Total:15 mins

Serves:4 servings

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For the Strawberry Compote:

1pound(450g)fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered lengthwise
12fresh mintleaves, thinly sliced
12fresh Thai basilleaves, thinly sliced
1tablespoon(12g)sugar
Zest of 1 lime(do not zest until called for in recipe step)
2tablespoons(30ml)fresh lime juice from 1 to 2 limes

For Serving:

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For the Strawberry Compote:In a medium mixing bowl, combine strawberries with mint, Thai basil, and sugar.

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Using a zester, zest the peel of 1 lime directly over the strawberries (this will ensure volatile oils from the lime peel get into the strawberries and won't be lost on your cutting board).

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Add lime juice to the strawberries, mix well, then let stand for at least 5 and up to 10 minutes.

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For Serving:When ready to serve, crumble the meringues into bite-size pieces and divide among 4 serving bowls. Top each with the strawberry compote and serve immediately.

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Make-Ahead and Storage

The dessert is best prepared and assembled right before serving.

Nutrition Facts(per serving)
107	Calories
0g	Fat
19g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	107
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol0mg	0%
Sodium6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate19g	7%
Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein1g
Vitamin C 72mg	358%
Calcium 26mg	2%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 220mg	5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.