Name: Berry custard meringues recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 4tbsp berry jam; 300g frozen berries; 150g pot vanilla custard; ½ 284ml pot Elmlea Double Light, whipped; 8 small meringue nests

By GoodtoKnow

published 16 December 2014

in Recipes

Berry custard meringues make a quick, cheap and easy dessert recipe that has still got the 'wow' factor. Ready in just 5 minutes, thanks to using shop-bought meringues, these tasty treats work out at about 92p per serving.

Ingredients

4tbsp berry jam
300g frozen berries
150g pot vanilla custard
½ 284ml pot Elmlea Double Light, whipped
8 small meringue nests

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Method

Warm together jam and berries in a small pan, until defrosted.
Mix custard and whipped cream together, then spoon over 4 plated meringues, top each with berry compote and another meringue.

Top Tip for making Berry custard meringues

If you don't want to use a whole variety of berries you could opt for raspberries with raspberry jam or strawberries with strawberry jam etc.

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