Microwave meringues in minutes

• icing sugar↗300g g
• lightly beaten egg white1
• whipped cream↗

  to serve

• tropical fruit

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Sift 300g of icing sugar over 1 lightly beaten egg white. Stir until the mixture is a thick, pliable icing and roll into balls. Line a plate with kitchen paper.

2. 2

   Put 3 balls at a time on the plate and microwave them on high for 1½ mins – and watch, in amazement, as the balls balloon and puff into meringues.

3. 3

   When they are cool, use the meringues in desserts. They’re perfect for sandwiching together with whipped cream and sliced tropical fruit.