Sweet Temptation: Passion Fruit Lemon Meringue with Strawberries & Cream

Sweet Temptation:  Passion Fruit Lemon Meringue with Strawberries & Cream

INGREDIENTS

Filling:

• 4 lemons Lemon juice
• 4 Tbsp passion fruit pulp
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 1 Can of sweetened condensed milk
• 4 yolks beaten
• Dusting edible gold dust
• Edible flowers
• Punnet strawberries
• 125g whipped dairy cream on side
• 1Tbsp of sugar to sweeten

Topping:

• 4 Egg whites
• 0.5 Cup white sugar,
• 0.25 Tsp cream of tartar

Crust:

• 0.5 Cup butter
• 0.25 Cup sugar
• 1 Cup flour
• 0.25 Tsp baking powder for crust

METHOD

Filling:

1. Combine the egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon zest, passion fruit and lemon juice, whisk and set aside.

Meringue:

1. Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Heat over steam until egg whites warm, add 0.25 tsp cream of tartar, mix

Bake Pie:

1. Pour filling into pie shell and top with meringue. Bake in the preheated oven until the meringue is golden brown, lower oven rack, approx. 20 min. Refrigerate. Add gold dust and edible flowers before serving.

For crust:

1. Set oven 175 degrees, cream the butter sugar until fluffy, stir flour and baking powder together, blend into butter mixture, roll and pat into baking holders, bake 10min

NOTES

Strawberries on whipped cream on side of dessert.

 

Palate Cleanser: Granita

• 1 cup sugar
• 2.5 cups cold water, dissolve in pot, remove from heat
• 0.5 cups white tequila
• 10 tbsp lime juice
• 0.25 cup orange juice
• 0.25 cup orange liquor
• Mint sprigs to garnish

METHOD

Freeze and stir to keep light.

Granita will remain slushy, easier to eat and enjoy.