Hot pear and raspberry meringue
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This elegant dessert is a perfect showcase for the sharp flavours of pear and raspberry.
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
This meringue is perfect served with natural fromage frais or Greek yogurt.
- 4 large firm pears
- 25g (1oz) light muscovado sugar
- 50ml (2fl oz) fresh orange juice
- 100g (4oz) frozen raspberries
- 2 egg whites
- (4oz) caster sugar
Method
- Peel, core and slice the pears. Place in a large frying pan with the muscovado sugar and orange juice. Cover and cook gently for 10-15 mins until tender.
- Stir in the raspberries and spoon the mixture into a shallow ovenproof dish.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F, gas mark 5).
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff, then gradually whisk in the caster sugar to make a firm and glossy meringue. Spoon the meringue over the fruit to cover completely.
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 mins until light golden.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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