ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit and Manuka Honey Meringue

Directions

1. Place the first four ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer, and beat with a whisk attachment for 10 minutes on full
2. Line 2 or 3 baking trays with non-stock baking paper. Take spoonfuls of the meringue mixture and dollop them onto the trays, then using the back of a spoon, gently make a well in the centre of each meringue
3. Bake for 1½ hours at 120°C (250°F), then turn the oven off and leave to cool completely in the oven
4. When you’re ready to serve these, whip the cream and honey until thick enough to form peaks
5. Slice 4 of the ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit each into 6 rings. Mash the remaining 2 kiwifruit and the caster sugar with the back of a fork to make a coulis
6. To serve, place a meringue on a plate, dollop on some of the honey-cream, lay the slices of the kiwifruit on top, then pour some of the coulis around it
7. Here the ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit is teamed with another of New Zealand’s delicious food wonders, native manuka honey. However, any high quality honey will work as well. When making meringues, it is difficult to make just four at once, so this recipe will make about 12 – 15 meringues. Keep them in an airtight container for up to a week