Meringue Bones and Raspberry Blood

These meringue bones and raspberry blood are a frightfully scary addition to your Halloween party table, although we can assure you they taste much more delicious than they look..!

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Meringue Bones and Raspberry Blood

Serves 8 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 30-40 mins (plus cooling) |

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For the meringue bones:
2 egg whites
120g caster sugar

For the raspberry blood sauce:
200g raspberries
1 tbsp icing sugar
2 tsp lemon juice

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 130˚C/110˚C fan/gas mark 1 and line two baking trays with baking paper.
  2. For the meringues bones, place the egg whites in a large clean bowl. Using an electric mixer, whisk on a slow speed for a few seconds then increase to a higher speed and whisk until soft peaks form, this will take approx 2 mins.
  3. Reduce to a slow speed then gradually add the caster sugar a little at a time, whisking well after each addition. Once all the sugar has been added increase to a higher speed and whisk until fully combined and glossy.
  4. Place the meringue mixture in a piping bag fitted with a 1cm round nozzle. To create the bone shapes firstly pipe a ‘v’ shape on one of the prepared baking sheets. Pipe a 10cm straight line from the bottom of the ‘v’ shape then pipe a ‘v’ shape at the other end of the straight line. Repeat until all of the meringue mixture has been used.
  5. Bake for approx 30-40 mins until crisp. Once baked, turn the oven off and leave in the oven to cool – this will ensure the meringues are crisp on the outside and soft inside.
  6. For the raspberry blood sauce, place the raspberries, icing sugar and lemon juice in a blender and blitz into a purée. Push the purée through a sieve to remove the seeds. If you are using tinned raspberries, drain them, push them through a sieve then add a splash of lemon juice and icing sugar to taste.
  7. Transfer the raspberry blood sauce to a ramekin or small bowl then place on a plate along with the meringues bones. For a more scary effect drizzle some of the sauce onto the bones!

TIP:
* If you’re not confident piping the meringue bones then simply draw bone shapes on a piece of paper to create templates, place under the baking paper and pipe over the templates.

* The meringues can be made in advance and stored for up to 1 week in an airtight container. The raspberry sauce will store for up to 2 days in the fridge.