Coupe Glacée Meringue
A elegant French dessert featuring crispy homemade vanilla-honey meringues served with mixed fresh berries and vanilla ice cream. The combination of crunchy meringue, creamy ice cream, and tart berries creates a perfect balance of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
- •2 large large egg whites
- •⅔ cup sugar
- •1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- •1 tablespoon honey
- •2 cups mixed fresh berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries)
- •2 tablespoons honey
- •2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- •1 pint Vanilla ice cream
- •8 leaves Fresh mint leaves
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on medium-high speed in a medium bowl until white and foamy. With mixer running, gradually add sugar by tablespoonfuls, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Add honey and continue to beat until seeds are evenly dispersed and no streaks of honey remain. Drop meringue by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet.
15 min
- 2.
Bake until dry and slightly golden, about 2 hours. Let meringues cool on sheet (they will crisp as they cool).
120 min
- 3.
Combine berries, honey, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour to allow juices to form.
60 min
- 4.
Coarsely crumble meringues. Divide berries and juices among small bowls. Scoop vanilla ice cream into each bowl. Top with crumbled meringues. Garnish with mint.
10 min
