Mont blanc-style verrines with chestnut cream and meringue

Ingredients

Meringues:

• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup sugar

The cream:

• 3/4 cup heavy cream (30% fat)
• 1/2 cup mascarpone
• 1 tsp chestnut cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the filling:

• 3 tsp chestnut cream
• 2 ladyfingers
• 5 tablespoons milk

For the topping:

• 3.5 oz chestnut cream
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Materials

• 6 verrines (100 ml each)
• 1 electric mixer
• piping bags
• fluted piping tip
• rubber spatula
• parchment paper

Preparation

• The meringues:
  Beat the egg white with a little sugar until frothy.
  Continue beating, adding the sugar a little at a time, until thick and forming stiff peaks.
• Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a fluted tip.
  
• Pipe small meringues onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 250°F (120°C) for 1h15.
  Remove the baking sheet from the oven and leave to cool.
  
• The cream:
  Place the cream, mascarpone, beaters and bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  Then place the ingredients in the bowl with the vanilla and chestnut cream.
• Beat until stiff.
  
• The topping:
  Combine the chestnut cream and powdered sugar.
• Crumble a few meringues and distribute the crumbs in the bottom of the verrines.
  
• Place the cream in a piping bag and pipe it into the verrines, filling them halfway.
• Break the ladyfingers into 3 pieces and dip them in the milk just before placing them on top of the cream with about 1/2 teaspoon of chestnut cream.
  
• Cover with cream.
• Place the topping mixture (chestnut cream + powdered sugar) in a piping bag and cut a small opening in the bag.
  Pipe the mixture in a spiral on top of each verrine.
  
• Decorate the tops of the verrines with meringue crumbs and a small meringue in the center.
• Chill for 3 hours before serving. And voilà, it's ready!
  

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