Aunt Petunia's Pudding
Recreate this iconic Harry Potter dessert for your next movie marathon. Crispy, chewy meringue layers paired with strawberry jam and whipped cream, decorated to look exactly like the one in the movie!
Equipment
- Electric or stand mixer with a whisk attachment
- Baking paper
- 3 piping bags
- Wilton 1M tip
- Purple food coloring
- Green food coloring
Ingredients
Meringue Layers
- 160 ml water
- 500 grams caster sugar
- 200 grams egg white
Topping
- 600 ml liquid whipped cream
- 200 grams icing sugar
- 100 grams Maraschino cherries
Instructions
Meringue Layers
- Make the sugar syrup: In a clean, dry saucepan, pour the water and sugar, avoiding any splashes. Place the mixture on low heat with a thermometer and cook until it reaches 121 ℃.160 ml water, 500 grams caster sugar
- In a clean bowl of a stand or electric mixer, place the egg whites and start whipping on high speed when the sugar reaches 114℃, until they reach stiff peaks.200 grams egg white
- Once the sugar reaches a temperature of 121℃, gradually pour it into the egg whites with the mixture on low. Be cautious and make sure that the speed of the mixture is low, or the hot sugar syrup will splash on your hands.
- After all the sugar syrup has been added to the egg whites, turn the mixer's speed to high and whip until the mixture has cooled down and is stiff and glossy. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 140℃.
- Take four sheets of baking paper and draw the correct sized circle on each to guide you in the piping process - 10" circle on one sheet, and 7" circles on the remaining three sheets.
- Place the prepare meringue in a piping bag with the large star tip, then pip large rosettes on each prepared baking sheet as per the size of the circle.
- Bake each layer for 20-30 minutes, until it's fully cooked. Let the layers air-dry for 15 minutes before using. You can bake two small layers at a time.
Topping
- Whip the cream with the icing sugar, then separate 20% of the cream in a bowl. Color the smaller batch with green food coloring and the larger batch with purple food coloring. Transfer each into a piping bag with a star tip*.600 ml liquid whipped cream, 200 grams icing sugar
- Place the big meringue layer at the bottom, add a thin layer of strawberry jam in the center, then create two layers of purple rosettes around the jam to cover the entire meringue layer. Place the smaller layer on top, add the layer of jam, then create a single layer of purple rosettes around. Repeat the process for the next layer, but make green rosettes instead. Place the final meringue layer and create a purple rosette border on top, leaving the center empty.
- To finish, pipe green frosting lines ending with a star, starting from the second layer and bringing them down to the first layer. Pipe these lines between each of the purple rosettes on the bottom-most layer. Then, pipe purple stars on the third layer on the sides, in the space between each rosette.
- Place maraschino cherries on the topmost layer, one between each rosette, and on the second layer, where you have started the green frosting line. Place a cherry on each of the green frosting lines.100 grams Maraschino cherries
Notes
Storage:
This meringue cake is best eaten fresh; however, it can be stored in the fridge for up to two days in an airtight container. The meringue will become softer over time.
Tips & Tricks:
- Make sure to bring the sugar syrup to the right temperature before adding it to the egg whites.
- Make sure that the egg whites are whipped to stiff peaks, or the meringue will not be stable.
- When adding the sugar syrup to the egg whites, keep the mixer's speed on low to make sure it does not splash anywhere.
- Be careful while handling the sugar syrup; it will be very hot and can cause burns.
- If you do not have two star tips for piping the purple and green cream, prepare one piping bag with the star tip, then place each of the colored creams in a piping bag with no tip. Snip the ends of the piping bags and place then into the piping bag with the star tip. This way, you can easily switch the bags inside with the color you need at that time.