Plum and Apple Meringue Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexAverageServings8
Interest GroupParty
Ingredients
| Plums | 1 Pound | |
| Red-skinned eating apples - 3 | ||
| Soft brown sugar - Oz (50 g) | ||
| Mixed spice | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| White wine | 3 Fluid Ounce | |
| MERINGUE | ||
| Egg whites | 3 | |
| Caster sugar | 3 Ounce | |
| Sugar | 3 Ounce | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas 5 temperature.
2) Cut the plums into half and stone them.
3) Cut apples into quarters, core and slice them.
MAKING
4) In a pan, place the apples and plums with sugar, wine and spice.
5) Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then uncover and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Leave aside to cool slightly and then spoon the fruit mixture into a 1 1/2 pt (800 ml) oval ovenproof pie dish.
7) For the meringue, take a bowl and beat egg whites in it until they reach a stiff peak stage.
8) Slowly beat in caster sugar and demerara sugar, saving 2 tbsp of demerara sugar.
9) Cover the meringue completely over the fruit filling.
10) Top with the remaining demerara sugar and bake for 5 minutes in preheated oven until the meringue is golden.
SERVING
11) Serve at once.
1) Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas 5 temperature.
2) Cut the plums into half and stone them.
3) Cut apples into quarters, core and slice them.
MAKING
4) In a pan, place the apples and plums with sugar, wine and spice.
5) Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then uncover and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Leave aside to cool slightly and then spoon the fruit mixture into a 1 1/2 pt (800 ml) oval ovenproof pie dish.
7) For the meringue, take a bowl and beat egg whites in it until they reach a stiff peak stage.
8) Slowly beat in caster sugar and demerara sugar, saving 2 tbsp of demerara sugar.
9) Cover the meringue completely over the fruit filling.
10) Top with the remaining demerara sugar and bake for 5 minutes in preheated oven until the meringue is golden.
SERVING
11) Serve at once.
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