Lilac Meringue Kisses with Lemon Curd Cream and Fresh Fruit

Step-by-step method

At a glance

You'll be creating delicate lilac meringue kisses with a tangy lemon curd cream — a showstopper dessert that takes about 2 hours total. The most time-consuming part is baking the meringues low and slow for an hour, while you whip up a silky lemon curd on the side, so the two components come together perfectly for assembling and decorating with fresh fruit right before serving.

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Lilac blossoms

Pick lilac flower clusters and pluck off just the individual blossoms. Any color works fine. Make sure no green parts get mixed in. Pick about a cupful of blossoms.
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Blend with sugar

Put the blossoms into a powerful blender together with the sugar and blend until smooth.

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300 gram
Granulated Sugar
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Whip the meringue

Whip the egg whites in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the lilac sugar, a spoonful at a time, whisking it in. Beat for a little longer once it's all combined.

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4 gram
Egg White

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Pipe the meringues

Transfer the meringue mixture into a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip and pipe individual kisses onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat.
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Lemon curd

Bake in the oven at 120°C for one hour. Grate the lemon zest — just the yellow part. Mix together all the curd ingredients and cook over a water bath until thickened. Let it cool, then fold the lemon curd together with the sour cream.

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250 gram
Sour Cream 15%

35 milliliter
Lemon Juice

35 gram
Brown Cane Sugar

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Egg Yolk

25 gram
Unsalted Butter
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Serving

Drizzle the finished, chilled meringues with the lemon cream. Decorate with fresh fruit, lilac blossoms, grated lemon zest, finely grated chocolate, and if you like, a few crumbled bits of meringue. It looks absolutely stunning.

Lilac Meringue Kisses with Lemon Curd Cream and Fresh Fruit

Name: Dreamy Lilac Meringue Kisses
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 142 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 25 gram Unsalted Butter; 4 gram Egg White; 250 gram Sour Cream 15%; 300 gram Granulated Sugar; 35 milliliter Lemon Juice; 35 gram Brown Cane Sugar; 2 piece Egg Yolk

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Prep 22 min Cook 1 h 45 min

7 Ingredients

6 Steps

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Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 7 ingredients

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What's in it?

1477 kcal

Calories

100 g

Carbohydrates

102 g

Fats

53 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Today's recipe feels like something out of a fairy tale. Sweet meringue that crackles as you bite into it, drizzled with a tangy lemon cream, topped with fresh fruit and the delicate scent of lilac.

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Step-by-step method

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Lilac blossoms

Blend with sugar

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Whip the meringue

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Lilac Meringue Kisses with Lemon Curd Cream and Fresh Fruit

Ingredients — what you'll need

What's in it?

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