Coconut Kisses with Ginger Filly Chantilly and a Strawberry Slice

Simplified French-style coconut meringues filled with a spiced ginger cream cheese Chantilly and fresh strawberry slices.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 91 kcals 2184.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 13.8 grams 332.1 grams
Fat 3.3 grams 78.4 grams
Protein 1.4 grams 34.6 grams
Cook Time
95 mins
Produces
24 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
2.5
tsp
CondimentsSauces
1
tbsp
Ginger Syrup
from the ginger jar
Dairy
200
g
Cream Cheese
low-fat
Fruits
8
piece
Strawberries
hulled, trimmed, and cut into 3 discs each
NutsSeeds
100
g
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
seeds only
Other
4
piece
Egg Whites
free-range
Vegetables
2
knob
Stem Ginger
from a jar in syrup, finely diced

Steps

  • Preheat oven to 110°C and line two large baking trays with parchment paper.
  • Toast desiccated coconut in a dry frying pan over medium heat until golden.
  • Whisk sugar and one egg white in a clean bowl for 30 seconds at high speed.
  • Add remaining egg whites one by one, whisking thoroughly until the mixture is very stiff and shiny.
  • Gently fold the toasted coconut into the meringue mixture until combined.
  • Pipe 48 blobs of 3-4cm width onto the trays using a 1.5cm plain nozzle.
  • Bake for 90 minutes until crisp on the outside but soft inside.
  • Cool meringues completely before assembling.
  • Mix cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla seeds, ginger, and syrup together for the filling.
  • Pipe filling onto meringue bases, add a strawberry slice, and sandwich together.