Queen of tarts lemon meringue torte

1 torte

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
16 Egg whites
¾ cup White sugar
1 cup Fresh or frozen lemon juice not bottled
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Lemons; zest of
1 pint Berries (optional)
1 cup Ground almonds
¼ cup Flour
2 cups Whipping cream
6 Eggs; beaten
¼ pounds Butter
Whipped cream

Directions

MERINGUE LAYERS

FILLING

GARNISHES

Meringue layers: Draw three 9" circles onto parchment or waxed paper.

Place paper on a cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Spray with a non-stick spray or grease well to prevent sticking. Set aside.

In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff.

Slowly add ½ cup sugar. Continue beating approximately 2 to 3 minutes on high speed until whites become very stiff.

In food processor, grind almonds with flour and ¼ cup sugar. This mixture should resemble cornmeal. Fold into beaten egg whites. Using a pastry bag with a large tip, pipe egg whites into circles drawn on paper. Bake at 350 F. for 35 to 45 minutes.

Note: Shells work better if not too crisp.

Filling: Heat lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl placed over boiling water. Stir until sugar dissolves. When juice is very hot, pour small amount into bowl of beaten eggs; blend well.

Add egg mixture back to remaining juice and stir until thick.

Remove from heat. Cut butter into small pieces. Add to lemon mixture a piece at a time, stirring after each addition until melted.

Refrigerate until completely cooled.

Whip cream. Set 1 cup of whipped mixture aside for garnish. Fold remaining into cooled lemon mixture.

To assemble: Trim meringue layers into neat circles and fill each layer with lemon cream filling. Top with fresh berries and a decorative border of whipped cream, using the remaining cup of cream.

Ross wrote: "I would like the Queen of Tarts recipe for lemon meringue torte. It has just the right amount of tang." Colombo wrote: "This is a wonderful dessert." From Queen of Tarts/Louisville, KY as per the request of Louisvillian Annie Ross in Alice Colombo's 11/30/94"Cook's Corner" column called "It's a Queen of Tarts Kind of Day in Dessert Land" in "The (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal." Pg. C5. Typed for you by Cathy Harned. Submitted By CATHY HARNED On 11-30-94

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