Walnut and Lemon Meringue Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Margarine | 10 Milliliter (For the cake) | |
| Oil | 10 Milliliter (For the cake) | |
| Egg whites | 4 Medium (For the cake) | |
| Caster sugar | 250 Gram (For the cake) | |
| Walnuts | 150 Gram (For the cake) | |
| Double cream | 275 Milliliter (For the filling and topping) | |
| Lemon | 75 Milliliter (For the filling and topping) |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Let the oven heat to 375°F (190°C/Gas 5).
2. Grease and line 2 x 18 cm (7 in) round sandwich tins and brush the sides of the tins with a little oil.
3. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
4. Put in half the sugar and beat again until very stiff.
5. Put in the rest of the sugar and keep beating until the meringue is so stiff that it does not flow.
6. Chop 100 g (4 oz) of the walnuts roughly and stir into the meringue with a metal spoon.
MAKING
7. Between the prepared tins distribute the mixture and smooth the tops with a palette knife.
8. Let it bake for 35—40 minutes until firm and golden.
9. Take out of the oven and turn out carefully on to a wire rack to cool.
10. Peel off the lining paper carefully.
11. Whip the cream and fold half into the lemon curd.
12. Use this to sandwich the meringue cakes together.
SERVING
13. Spread the rest of the cream over the top of the cake, swirling it with a round-bladed knife to make a pattern.
14. Decorate with the remaining walnuts.
1. Let the oven heat to 375°F (190°C/Gas 5).
2. Grease and line 2 x 18 cm (7 in) round sandwich tins and brush the sides of the tins with a little oil.
3. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
4. Put in half the sugar and beat again until very stiff.
5. Put in the rest of the sugar and keep beating until the meringue is so stiff that it does not flow.
6. Chop 100 g (4 oz) of the walnuts roughly and stir into the meringue with a metal spoon.
MAKING
7. Between the prepared tins distribute the mixture and smooth the tops with a palette knife.
8. Let it bake for 35—40 minutes until firm and golden.
9. Take out of the oven and turn out carefully on to a wire rack to cool.
10. Peel off the lining paper carefully.
11. Whip the cream and fold half into the lemon curd.
12. Use this to sandwich the meringue cakes together.
SERVING
13. Spread the rest of the cream over the top of the cake, swirling it with a round-bladed knife to make a pattern.
14. Decorate with the remaining walnuts.
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