Microwave Meringues

From Phil Vickery's Proof of the Pudding. These are a little sweeter than regular meringues and are not especially pretty, but are fine for using in recipes where they get crushed up. Not yet tried.

• Ready In: 9 mins
• Yields: 8-10 meringues

Ingredients

• 1  large  egg white
•  golden icing sugar (280-350g)

Directions

1. Lightly beat the egg with a fork and gradually mix in enough icing sugar to make a stiff dough. The dough needs to be pliable but not sticky.
2. Mould into small balls the size of a walnut.
3. Cover a large microwaveable plate with a circle of baking parchment.
4. Arrange four of the meringue balls on top of the parchment, placing them a good distance apart from one another.
5. Cook on high power (700w) for about 1 - 1.5 mins or until the meringues are puffed up and firm.
6. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
7. Allow to cool.