Coconut, Raspberry And Lime Torte
- 3 large egg whites
- 165 g caster sugar
- 75 g cornflour
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 60 g shredded coconut, plus extra, to serve
- 300 ml double cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 None lime, finely grated zest
- 1 punnet (250g) raspberries
- Preheat oven to very slow, 120u0b0C./ 100u0b0C. fan. Gas mark 1. Lightly grease and line 3 oven trays with baking paper. Mark three 8 x 22cm rectangles on underside of paper.
- In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating between each addition until sugar dissolves. Beat in cornflour and vinegar; fold coconut through.
- Divide meringue evenly among trays, spreading to make 3 rectangles. Bake 1 hour. Leave to cool, in turned-off oven with door ajar, 1 hour.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream with icing sugar and zest until soft peaks form.
- When ready to serve, place 1 meringue on serving plate. Spread with half cream and scatter half raspberries over. Repeat layers, finishing with meringue.
- Sprinkle with extra coconut and serve straight away.
egg whites, caster sugar, cornflour, white vinegar, coconut, cream, icing sugar, lime, punnet
Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/31803 (may not work)