Lemon meringue parfait

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 75g meringue nests (5 nests)
  2. Step 2 450ml double cream , chilled
  3. Step 3 1 tbsp caster sugar
  4. Step 4 1 lemon , zested
  5. Step 5 2-3 tbsp gin or vodka
  6. Step 6 5 tbsp of lemon curd , plus extra to drizzle
Lemon meringue parfait
Calories: 488 Carbohydrate: 24 g Protein: 2 g Fat: 41 g
Cook time: 260 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 280 minutes Servings: 6

TAGS

Dessert cake Celebration Dessert Dinner party Gluten free Indulgent lemon Lemon meringue Meringue Orlando Murrin Parfait

Directions

  1. Step 1 Line a 20cm round tin, preferably loose-based, with cling film, using more than one piece if necessary to cover the bottom and up the sides, and pop in the freezer.
  2. Step 2 Roughly break up the meringues with your fingers into a bowl, aiming for nothing bigger than a golf ball.
  3. Step 3 Put the cream and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until starting to stiffen. Stop when it looks floppy, like Greek yogurt.
  4. Step 4 Grate over the lemon zest and sprinkle over the gin and meringue rubble. Use a large spoon or spatula to fold the cream up, over and round, until just combined.
  5. Step 5 Stir the lemon curd so it's gloopy rather than firm; if it remains too thick, dilute with a tsp of gin. Dollop over the surface of the cream. Take your spoon and fold it in, turning the bowl as you do so - no more than a dozen folds, so the curd forms streaks. Spoon gently into the tin and freeze for at least four hours. Once firm, cover with cling film.
  6. Step 6 About 10-20 mins before serving, remove the parfait from the freezer, invert onto a plate, peel away the cling film, and return right-side-up, at room temperature. Serve in wedges with lemon curd drizzled over and the fruit on the side.