Walnut Meringue Gâteau with Pears

This meringue gâteau is a very useful way to serve fresh fruit as an elegant dessert. This recipe is taken from Ballymaloe Desserts by JR Ryall published by Phaidon.

Walnut Meringue Gâteau with Pears

SERVES

6

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

40

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

60

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 2 large egg whites

  • 110g (4oz) caster sugar

  • 50g (2oz) chopped walnuts

  • To assemble and decorate:

  • 2 ripe dessert pears

  • 225ml (8fl oz) whipped cream

  • 5 walnut halves

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