One of the treats Simeon missed when he switched to a vegan diet was lemon meringue pie – in fact all meringue to be honest. Thankfully there is a way to create a vegan option using aquafaba. Aquafaba has so many great uses in recipes. It is simply the starchy liquid from a can of chickpeas. I always save the liquid and keep it in the fridge until needed. For a crispy meringue you do need to use regular sugar. I have tried it with xylitol but it really is not great.
Make little halloween style ghosts by decorating them with a little melted chocolate as in the picture.
Difficulty –Â Easy
Time – 20 minutes preparation and 60 minutes cooking
Serves 6-8
Aquafaba is a great alternative to eggs in dishes. Ideal for meringues but it also helps binds mixtures such as pancake and waffle batters or for adding to cakes and muffins.
You could colour the meringue mixture with natural food colourings if wished before piping. This same recipe can be used for merginue toppings on pies.
120 ml / ½ cup (can of liquid) aquafaba ideally chill before using
1 tsp white wine or apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp xanthum gum
100g caster sugar
