Deep Fried Filled Meringue Balls

Experiment: Deep Fried Filled Meringue Balls

Posted by TotalFoodGeeks E.

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I caught my first glimpse of these on Masterchef Australia when Poh tried them and they completely bombed! I loved the idea of them but without the Red Bean paste…

So here we go…attempt one! In awe of the number of ingredients? I was!

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 4 Egg White
  • 3 tbsp Potato Starch
  • Chocolate Spread (or anything you want to put in!)
  • Oil for frying

Steps (4 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    To start begin to heat the oil then whip the egg whites to a stiff foam (bowl over the head test!) then add the potato starch and mix until fully incorporated. It really helps if you have a Kenwood, Kitchen Aid or hand mixer here!

  2. 2

    Once incorporated find yourself an ice cream baller and scoop a half ball then add as much of the filling as you dare! I would recommend going easy on this if it seeps out, it will spit in once it’s in the oil. The meringue however will not spit.

  3. 3

    Complete the other half of the ball ensuring the filling is sealed in the centre.

    Once the oil is hot I would try one first to see if you need more starch in the mixture.

  4. 4

    Then voila! I rolled mine in vanilla sugar but the crunch of caramelised sugar would go quite well. I dare you to eat two!