- Prep:
- 30
- Cook:
- 1.5 hours + chill
- Serves:
- 6
Ingredients
Lamington Balls
- 250g packet of jam mini rolls
- 1/4 cup thickened cream
- 200g dark chocolate
- 100g shredded coconut
Milo Meringues
- 140g egg whites (from 3-4 eggs)
- 280g caster sugar
- 1/4 cup Milo (+1 tbsp)
Assembly
- 300g thickened cream
- 1 tsp Queen Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1/4 cup macadamias, roughly chopped
Method - Lamington Balls
Step 1
In a large bowl, crumble mini rolls and combine with cream.
Step 2
Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on a lined tray. Chill until firm.
Step 3
Microwave chocolate in 30 second intervals, stirring in between with a metal spoon until melted.
Step 4
Using a fork, dip balls into chocolate then roll in coconut. Chill for 30 minutes.
Method - Milo Meringues
Step 1
Preheat over to 180°C (fan forced). Combine egg whites and sugar in a metal bowl then place over a saucepan of simmering water, ensuring it doesn't touch the metal bowl.
Step 2
Stir constantly until sugar dissolves completely or temperature reaches 65°C.
Step 3
Pour into stand mixer and whisk for 10 minutes until cooled.
Step 4
Fold in Milo. Drop six spoonfuls onto a lined baking tray, then sprinkle with remaining Milo.
Step 5
Turn oven temperature down to 150°C and bake for 1.5 hours. Set aside to cool.
Method - Assembly
Step 1
Whip cream and Vanilla Bean Paste to stiff peaks, then spoon onto meringues. Top each meringue with a strawberry, a sprinkle of macadamia nuts and a lamington ball.
This true-blue Aussie recipe is from our friend Amanda at Chewtown.
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