Walnut Rum Meringues

Walnut Rum Meringues
 
 1 Egg white
 1 teaspoon Cornflour (cornstarch)
 1/2 cup Castor (granulated) sugar
 60 grams Walnuts
 2 teaspoons Rum
 CHOCOLATE CREAM
 125 grams Butter
 1/2 teaspoon Rum
 1 cup Icing (powdered) sugar
 60 grams Dark chocolate

Instructions:

Beat egg-white until soft peaks form, gradually add sugar, beat until dissolved. Fold in finely chopped walnuts, sifted cornflour and rum. Drop half-teaspoonfuls of mixture on to well greased lightly-floured oven trays. Allow room for spreading. Bake in slow oven 30 minutes. When cold, sandwich together with chocolate cream. CHOCOLATE CREAM: Melt thoroughly chopped chocolate in basin over hot water. Cool a little. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in rum and chocolate. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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