Wednesday 6 February 2013

Granadilla meringue pie recipe



Ingredients

  •  3/4 pkt Marie biscuits, crushed
  • 80g butter, melted
  • 397g (1 can) NestlĂ© Condensed Milk
  • 125ml lemon juice
  • grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 3 fresh granadillas or 1 can granadilla pulp
  • 125ml castor sugar
  • 5ml vinegar
  • 15ml cornflour

Method

Preheat oven to 180ÂșC.
Combine crushed biscuits and melted butter and press into a pie dish.
Whisk together Condensed Milk, lemon juice, lemon rind, egg yolks and granadilla pulp.
Pur into biscuits shell.
Beat egg whites until stiff, gradually adding castor sugar.
Beat in vinegar and cornflour. (This will stabilise the merigue).
Pile on top of filling.
Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Chill before serving.