Rhubarb pies with meringue topping
Jun 30, 1975 2:00pm- 55 mins cooking
- Makes 12 Item
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Ingredients
Rhubarb pies with meringue topping
- 1 bunch fresh rhubarb, trimmed (350g)
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 sheets shortcrust pastry
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar, extra
- 1 tablespoon flaked almonds, chopped coarsely
Method
Rhubarb pies with meringue topping
- 1Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F. Grease 12-hole (1½-tablespoon/30ml) shallow round-based patty pans.
- 2Chop rhubarb into 2cm cubes. Spread rhubarb onto baking-paper-lined oven tray; sprinkle with sugar. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until tender; cool.
- 3Cut 12 x 7cm rounds from pastry. Press rounds into pan holes; prick bases with fork. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
- 4Bake pastry cases 10 minutes; cool.
- 5Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form; gradually add extra sugar, beating until sugar dissolves.
- 6Divide rhubarb filling between pastry cases. Spoon meringue over filling; sprinkle with nuts. Bake about 5 minutes or until browned lightly.
- 7Stand 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can use one quantity shortcrust pastry instead of the store-bought pastry sheets.