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    March 26, 2013

    birds nest meringues

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    4 egg whites
    115g caster sugar
    115g powdered sugar
    cocoa powder
    coconut
    fondant

    for butter cream
    butter
    powdered sugar

    preheat oven at 100c, and line a baking tray with some parchment paper.
    in a ceramic bowl gently whisk the egg whites until it starts to peak then add the sugar a bit at a time, until you reach stiff peaks and the mixture is glossy.
    mix the coca powder ( i used this to colour the meringue) with the powdered sugar and whisk in until the mixture is stiff and shiny (i test this by tipping the bowl if it doesn’t move its done)
    put the meringue mixture into a piping bag and pipe small nests onto the parchment paper and cook on the middle shelf for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
    once cooked leave to cool. make some butter cream by mixing half a cup of butter with a cup of powdered sugar and vanilla and spoon on to the top, in a bowl mix cocoa powder with coconut and dip the meringue in.
    take some fondant and colour it blue and roll it into egg shapes, then sprinkle some coco powder on to make them speckled.
    for the fondant feather i used a knife to draw around the end of my finger to get the shape, then i rolled out a thin piece of fondant and stuck it on the middle, then i used the knife to make indents to make it look like a feather. then i used luster dust and painted it.

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    14 Comments

    1. Jody and Stan says

      March 28, 2013 at 4:41 am

      These are the most adorable cookies I've ever seen! And I bet so delicious too!

      Jody

    2. Schulz Family says

      March 28, 2013 at 9:27 pm

      What a good idea. I saw these on craftilicious link party and immediately told my husband. Great stuff

    3. My name is Rita says

      March 29, 2013 at 7:21 am

      These are perhaps the cutest things i have ever seen! I found you through lizmarie blog and am now your newest follower. I am having a linky party on sunday (starts on saturday at 6pm) please come and link this up.

      • My name is Rita says

        April 8, 2013 at 3:26 am

        Thanks for linking up.

    4. Hannah Evans says

      March 29, 2013 at 1:37 pm

      SO cute! I love these 🙂 Pinning to my Easter Treats board now, thanks for posting!

      Happy Easter!

      Hannah ♫
      Sew Lah Tea Dough

    5. Carrie - Worth Pinning says

      March 29, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      These nests are gorgeous! Love the feather with the blue eggs.

    6. Polkadot-pretties says

      March 30, 2013 at 8:50 am

      Thank you for linking up @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party last weekend ..

      Your awesome project is featured this week!

      I would love for you to come and join us again this weekend ( this weeks party is now live )

      Claire @ Polkadot pretties

    7. Brooke - shoplemondrop.com says

      March 30, 2013 at 1:57 pm

      really cute! Love the feathers!!!

    8. Lauren @ The Thinking Closet says

      March 30, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      These are breathtakingly beautiful. Little works of art! I'm so impressed. Happy Easter weekend to you!

    9. Deborah@Green Willow Pond says

      April 1, 2013 at 3:46 am

      So creative. I would hate to see them eaten after so much work! Thank you for sharing it at to What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a lovely week!

      Hugs,
      Deborah

    10. Stacey says

      April 2, 2013 at 2:20 am

      Gorgeous!
      I love these!
      Thanks for sharing!
      Stacey of Embracing Change

    11. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

      April 4, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects!

    12. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ says

      April 5, 2013 at 9:44 am

      Gorgeous! : ) hugs…

    13. cURioSItaELlyA says

      April 8, 2013 at 2:57 pm

      Pretty, cute and lovely!
      Thanks for sharing.

      Ellya

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