Queen of tarts lemon meringue torte
1 torte
| 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 | ||
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