Rainbow meringues

Colourful swirls make these melt-in-the-mouth marshmallows a crowd-pleasing treat.

• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• Yellow and pink food colouring

Energy 47kJ	Fat saturated -
Fat Total -	Carbohydrate sugars 3.00g
Carbohydrate Total 3.00g	Dietary Fibre -
Protein -	Cholesterol -
Sodium 2.28mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 120C/100C fan-forced. Line 3 baking trays with baking paper.

2. Step 2

   Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add sugar. Beat for 8 to 10 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Add vanilla. Beat until combined.

3. Step 3

   Place a 5mm fluted nozzle into piping bag. Dip 1 bamboo skewer in yellow food colouring. Dip another bamboo skewer in pink food colouring. Using alternate colours, make 6 stripes inside piping bag with skewers.

4. Step 4

   Pipe 3cm rounds of mixture onto prepared trays, allowing 2cm between each for spreading. Bake for 40 minutes or until meringues are firm. Turn off oven. Allow to cool in oven with door slightly ajar. Serve.

How to colour meringues: Dip 1 bamboo skewer in yellow food colouring. Dip another bamboo skewer in pink food colouring. Using alternate colours, make 6 stripes along inside of piping bag with skewers.

Spoon meringue mixture into piping bag. Pipe onto prepared trays, 2cm apart.