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Ben's kiwi fruit mess

Name: Ben's kiwi fruit mess
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 3 large eggwhites; 4 kiwi fruit, roughly chopped, plus 2 cut into wedges to serve; Juice of 1/2 lemon; Thinly sliced mint, to garnish; 3 tablespoons (1/4 cup) mascarpone cheese; 3 tablespoons (1/4 cup) creme fraiche; 1 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped; Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lime

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by Ben O'Donoghue and Mark Gardner

Oct 03, 2015

An Aussie take on the classic Eton Mess.

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
3 large eggwhites
4 kiwi fruit, roughly chopped, plus 2 cut into wedges to serve
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Thinly sliced mint, to garnish

Mascarpone cream

3 tablespoons (1/4 cup) mascarpone cheese
3 tablespoons (1/4 cup) creme fraiche
1 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lime

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 120°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. With an electric mixer, beat 1/4 cup (55g) sugar and eggwhites until soft peaks. Gradually whisk in another 1/4 cup (55g) sugar until stiff and shiny. Dollop meringue onto prepared tray and bake for 1 hour until firm and dry (but not coloured). Cool in oven with door ajar. Whiz chopped kiwi, juice and remaining sugar in a food processor until smooth.
2.

Combine cream ingredients in a bowl. Crumble meringue onto cream and stir to make a rough, creamy mix that holds its form. Fold in 2-3 tablespoons puree and spoon into glasses. Top with kiwi wedges and mint, then drizzle with more puree.

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