Lemon and Lime Meringue Pie
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Serves: 8 – 12
If you wish to use crushed biscuits as a pastry alternative: mix1 packet superwine biscuits with 75g melted butter, press in to tin and refrigerate. Bake for 8 minutes.
METHOD
- Line a tart tin/dish with the pastry, prick the base with a fork, chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Put a sheet of baking paper on top of pastry, add another similar sized baking tin on top and blind bake for 15 minutes.
- In a saucepan mix together the cornflour, water, fruit syrup and heat slowly.
- Whisk continuously in saucepan, over heat, until thickened.
- Whisk in the butter and egg yolks and continue to whisk until boiled and thick.
- Pour into the pastry base.
- Whisk the egg whites with sugar until stiff. Swirl on top of the pie filling.
- Bake at 200°C for 10-15 minutes until meringue tips are browned.
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