As I’ve mentioned before, summer and I are not friends. I don’t like heat, humidity, flies, insects, sweating. Obviously I shouldn’t be living in steamy Sydney but here I am. And as much as I adore baking it is sometimes just too damn hot to turn the oven.
That’s where this beauty of a dessert comes in. I found the recipe in a back issue of the wonderful delicious magazine and had, serendipitously, made meringues a few days earlier.
Here’s a handy ratio table that you can use whenever you have left-over eggwhites to make meringues, courtesy of food52.com:
http://food52.com/blog/9946-how-to-make-meringues-with-any-amount-of-leftover-egg-whites
I will making this for Christmas this year as it is cold and refreshing and a slice makes the perfect side to almost any other festive dessert you care to name.
GATHER:
350g frozen mixed berries
600mL thickened cream
2 tablespoons caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Large handful of meringue, either home-made or store bought, broken into big pieces.
LET’S GET TO IT:
Grease a 1.5L loaf pan and line with plastic wrap and allow lots of extra overhang.
Use a small handful of the prettiest berries to line the tin – this will be the top of the dessert so you want it to look good.
In bowl of electric mixer whip cream, sugar and vanilla to just before soft peaks.
Use a silver spoon to gently stir through meringues and berries.
Pour into pan, gently tap on bench to remove any air bubbles, then gently smooth over the top with a butter knife.
Cover top with overhanging plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Place on platter then cut into slices to serve.
the hungry mum 
G’day Love being able to find ways to use leftovers! Great recipe!
Cheers! Joanne
cheers Joanne! I love it when you just happen to have the ingredient on hand, just begging to made into something delish 🙂
I saw Nigella make somethng similar a while ago. It looks delizioso! Easy to make and cool and refreshing.
Thanks Hungry Nana 🙂 I haven’t seen NIgella’s version, might have to track it down.
I so happen to have a box of meringues on hand (waiting) for some clever use! With my berry fixation at the moment, your recipe will surely come in handy 🙂
well, that worked out well! Are you crazing sweet stuff at the moment? I craved chocolate milkshakes w/ Miss9 but the thought of them when preggars with Miss7 almost made me ill – instead I became addicted to lemonade icy poles (a fixation that still stands!)
I wouldn’t exactly say no to a sweet treat, but I’m currently drinking tomato juice with some (olive brine) in it. I’m a bit weird with my sour and Savoury fetish, but it makes perfect sense when I consider I’m having a little boy 😉
hee hee, yet to officially announce on the blog, but that’s my little Christams surprise 😉
oh, how wonderful! That’s so fabulous 🙂 Big, big congrats x
Berry and meringue! Sounds delicious.
Seemed to be a winner when I served it to friends recently – is too sweet for me, though 🙂
Drooling over the pictures!
thanks! Is a pretty sweet dish.
Noice one Mrs Hungry. Fabulous Chrissy day idea. This weather sucks. I love swimming but not the crazy heat and these thunderstorms!! Our garage just got badly flooded. Arrrggh..please send me a slice of this to cheer me up.
That is so handy to have that guide as I always seem to have egg whites in the fridge for whatever reason!
Reblogged this on Chef Ceaser.
Looks sop yummy, please send me some 🙂
oh, sure! Will do 😉
This is gorgeous, HM – like a frozen Eton Mess! Perfect for Christmas-time in Oz! 🙂
you’re right – it is Eton Mess-esque!
Creamy goodness & berries? Oh ya, this is speaking my language!
Glad we both speak the same ice-cream flavoured language!
This looks easy and delicious! The berries are such pretty addition to the ice cream!
easy is how I roll – I’m all about being faff-free 🙂
so pretty! And here we are in the U.S. (specifically the midwest where it is freezing cold) sipping hot chocolate. Funny that. You have excellent taste in sweets 🙂
Great recipe and very low on sugar too which is always a bonus for ice cream…..
Thanks – I’m not a fan of overly sweet ice-creams but this one tastes lush 🙂
Delicious! I love making ice cream at home – this looks lovely. I like addition of meringues!
Me too – it is always nicer than anything you can buy. Plus it is so simple 🙂
yummy and colorful!
Thanks Joanie! Hope you’re having a great week so far.
Oooh yum!!! What a delicious recipe. Nothing better than meringue, berries and ice-cream!!
it is a trilogy of yumminess, really 🙂
wow, this is such a beauty! meringue intimidates me, but i’ve bookmarked it to try someday.
It used to intimidate me but it really is one of those practice makes perfect things – as is cutting a quick deal with the Baking Gods as you slide it into the oven 🙂
Simply perfect for Christmas (or any other time), yum!
I’m such a HUGE ice cream person and this looks magnificent. I definitely have to give this a try very soon. Wonderful post
oh, thanks for your sweet words! It is so quick and easy so I hope you get a chance to try it.
I would happily eat this meringue ice cream all night while watching TV – best night ever 😀
The colours in this are so gorgeous!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Nice to see an ice cream recipe that doesn’t require cooking the custard first and then placing it in an ice cream maker! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Ain’t no=one got time for that! I’m all about quick and simple. Hope 2015 is your best year yet!
You can never go wrong with home made ice cream. Happy Nesting.
truer words were never spoken 🙂 Happy New Year!
Summer and I aren’t friends either. Will save this recipe for the next heat wave.
boo to the heat – is stinking here in Sydney and it is just awful 😦