At a glance
You're making an elegant fairy-tale dessert that combines delicate lilac meringue kisses with tangy lemon curd cream and fresh fruit. The main time commitment goes into baking the meringues for an hour and crafting the lemon curd over a water bath, though there's not much hands-on work once everything's in the oven.
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Lilac flowers
Pick lilac blossoms and pluck off just the individual petals — any colour will do. Make sure no green parts are included. Gather about a cupful of petals.
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Blend with sugar
Put the lilac petals into a powerful blender together with the sugar and blend until smooth.
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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, spoonful by spoonful, whisking it in. Beat everything together for a little longer.
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