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Put everything except the baking powder into a clean metal bowl, set over boiling water and beat with very clean beaters for about 5 minutes until your meringue holds.
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Beat in 2 teasp baking powder, quickly just at the end.
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I put my mixture into a forcing bag with a star nozzle and piped my meringues onto baking paper lined trays.
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Bake in a very slow over for about 2 hours.
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I like these held together with whipped cream into which I have folded lemon curd.
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I like the slight yellowness against the white of the meringue.
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I keep these on hand for quick and impressive entertaining.
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They keep for ages and are nice with a cup of tea or coffee.
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You will always get an oooh!
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when you produce them on a pretty plate.