Meringues 3 egg whites
175g castor sugar
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon cornflour Set the oven to 120oc and line a baking tray with parchment paper.Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl to stiff peaks. Slowly add the sugar, whisking all the time. Whisk in the vinegar and cornflour.
Spoon into a piping bag and pipe circles onto the tray and then pipe up on each to make a nest. Bake for about an hour or until set. Turn off the oven and allow the meringues to cool in the oven. Crushed berry and coconut cream 100g frozen mixed berries
35g castor sugar
200ml double cream
25g desiccated coconut toasted in a dry pan until goldenSprinkle the sugar over the berries and leave until defrosted. Crush with a fork. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold in the berries and all but a teaspoon of the coconut. Lime Curd
Zest and juice of 3 limes
3 egg yolks
100g castor sugar
25g cornflour mixed with 35ml water
75g butter, cut into dice Place the lime zest and juice in a pan and bring to the boil. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and cornflour mixture then add to the lime mixture. Whisk until smooth and thick – be careful the eggs don’t curdle. Remove from heat and add the butter a little at a time whisking until melted between each increment. Cover with cling, cool and chill/ To assemble – Remaining teaspoon of coconut
Zest of 1 lime Spoon the crushed berry cream into the meringues and pipe some of the lime curd around ( the rest will keep in a clean jar in the fridge for a couple of weeks) Sprinkle over the coconut and lime zest.

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