Ingredients

Method

• 6 free-range egg whites, at room temperature
• 350 g caster sugar
• 1 x 360 g punnet blueberries
• 3 T maple syrup
• 2 T lemon juice
• ¼ cup brandy, sherry or Cointreau
• 4 nectarines, thinly sliced
• 160 g raspberries
• 2 cups cream, whipped
• icing sugar, for dusting

Method

Ingredients

1. Preheat the oven to 120°C. Beat the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff.

2. Place dollops of egg-white mixture onto a tray lined with greaseproof paper, then bake for 2 hours. Turn off the oven and leave overnight.

3. Place the blueberries and maple syrup in a pan and cook gently for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and brandy.

4. To assemble, layer the meringues, fruit and cream in a trifle bowl, crushing the meringues slightly.

5. Dust with icing sugar. You can push the layers down with a spoon or keep them loose as we did.

Cook’s note: Use Woolworths’ cocoa or salted caramel meringues if you prefer.

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Photograph: Myburgh Du Plessis
Food assistants: Bianca Strydom, Jarryd Thesen, Mogau Seshoene