Meringues with Roasted Raspberries and Hazelnut Creme Anglaise

Heat the oven to 200°F (90ºC).

In the bowl of a standing mixer or with a hand-held mixer, whip egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.

1 minute

Reduce mixer speed to low and add 1 cup sugar in a steady stream; continue whipping until stiff and glossy, about 4 minutes.

4 minutes

Whip in cinnamon.

Fill a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip with the meringue.

Onto a Silpat or oiled piece of parchment paper, pipe the mixture into rounds, starting in the center and moving outward in a spiral to form a 3-inch disk.

Bake for 2 hours, until crisp but not browned.

2 hours

Cool on the Silpat or parchment, then carefully remove the meringues.

Set aside, uncovered, on a wire rack in a cool, dry place.

Increase oven temperature to 350°F.

Toss raspberries with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and hazelnut oil.

Mound the berries on a baking sheet lined with Silpat or parchment paper and roast them for about 5 minutes, until glistening and very fragrant, but not mushy.

5 minutes

Remove from the oven.

Pour ⅓ cup of chilled hazelnut creme anglaise into the middle of a soup plate.

Place a cooled meringue in the center, then spoon ¼ of the roasted raspberries on top of each meringue.

Serve immediately.