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Raspberry Meringue tart

Raspberry Meringue Tart: Made with Love

This is an incredibly delicious way to eat raspberries. You can skip the meringue on top if you want a less dramatic look..
5 from 2 votes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gm rice cookies gluten free, in 1 packet- Arnotts here Aust
  • 30 gm cocoa powder 3 Tablespoons
  • 50 gm flaked almonds 1.8 oz
  • 80 gm butter melted 2.8 oz
  • 150 gm frozen raspberries left out to soften / 5.3 oz
  • 2 sheets gelatine gold titanium / 1 x 10 sachet of powdered gelatin 2 teaspoons
  • 100 gm sugar caster
  • 100 gm butter 3.5 oz melted
  • 6 yolks
  • 100 ml lemon Juice
  • 300 ml whipped Cream
  • 60 gm egg whites or 2
  • 200 gm caster sugar

Instructions
 

  • Put the biscuits and cocoa and slivered almonds into a food processor and blitz, Pour in the melted butter and mix till combined
  • Press the biscuit base into a rectangular loose bottomed tin and put in the fridge to chill.
  • Put the gelatine sheets into a jug of cold water and leave till just softened. Squeeze out excess water (if using powdered gelatine mix with enough water to make a paste).
  • Meanwhile put the raspberries, lemon juice, sugar, and butter into a microwave proof bowl and put into the microwave
  • Microwave on high for 2 minutes (1100 watts).Then take it out and give it a whisk to mix in the sugar and incorporate the butter. Add beaten eggs and whisk
  • Put into the microwave and blast at 30 second intervals whisking between each time. After the second or third whisking you should notice that the mixture is quite thick or starting to get thick and is hot.
  • Mix in the gelatin (paste or sheets) and whisk well. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve. Cool till room temperature. (or just chilled)
  • Beat the cream and fold through the Raspberry mixture.
  • Put whole raspberries onto the base of the tart in a line down the centre. Pour over the raspberry mixture and refrigerate overnight or up to 4 hours.

To Serve- The meringue will last a few hours once on the top of the tart.

  • Whisk the egg whites till white and frothy. Gradually whisk in the 200 gm (1 cup) of superfine caster sugar a bit at a time till it is thick and glossy. Spread over the top of the raspberry mousse.
  • Use a brulee gun to cook and brown the meringue. Serve with extra raspberries and chocolate sauce

(100 gm choclate x 100 ml of cream)

  • Decorate with chocolate sauce, raspberries