Rose Petal Meringues

%flowml 1.0
---
Rose Petal Meringues
---
#A [Meringue] egg whites |3||
#A [Meringue] caster sugar |175|g|
> Mark eight 6cm circles on non-stick baking parchment. Place pencil side down. Preheat oven to 140C (275F) mark 1.
1.^A Whisk the egg whites until stiff but not dry
2.^A Add half the sugar and whisk until thick and glossy
3.^A Fold in the remaining sugar
4.^A Transfer to a piping bag and pipe into nest shapes on the parchment circles
5.^A Bake for 1 to 1.5 hours until firm and dried out
> Cool on the baking sheet

#B [Filling] double or whipping cream |300|ml|
#B [Filling] rose water |few|drops| $ optional
#B [Filling] crystallised rose petals |||
1.^B Whip the cream with a few drops of rose water
2.^B Fill the meringue nests and sprinkle with crystallised rose petals
A#[B]