Blueberry-Peach Meringue
- 6 each egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 x sugar
- 2 cups peaches sliced
- 1 each lemon juice of
- 2 cups blueberries fresh
- Let egg whites stand until warmed to room temp; beat until frothy.
- Add salt, cream of tartar and vanilla.
- Beat until whites begin to hold their shape.
- Very gradually beat in 1 1/2 cup sugar and continue to beat until stiff but not dry.
- On 12 inch heatproof flat plate spread about 13 of meringue to within 1 inch of edge.
- Pile remaining meringue around edge to height of about 1 1/2 inches.
- Leaving centre unfilled.
- Bake in preheated very slow oven for 15 minutes.
- Cool.
- Pour almond cream filling carefully into centre.
- Chill for several hours.
- Just before serving, prepare peaches, sprinkle with lemon juice, and sweeten.
- Arrange peaches and berries on pie.
- ALMOND CREAM FILLING In top part of small double boiler, mix 2 tablespoon flour, 13 cup sugar and a dash of salt.
- Gradually stir mixture into 6 beaten egg yolks until mixture coats a metal spoon.
- Remove from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon each of vanilla and almond extracts.
- Chill; fold in 3/4 cup heavy cream, whipped.
egg whites, salt, vanilla, cream of tartar, sugar, peaches, lemon juice of, blueberries fresh
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/blueberry-peach-meringue-5542 (may not work)