Raspberry Meringue Flan Recipe

You will need.....       4 eggs

                               9 oz. castor sugar

                               1 oz. cornflour

                               1/2 pint evaporated milk

                               few drops vanilla essence

Preparation Time      2 packets frozen raspberries

20 minutes                

Cooking Time          

2-3 hours                

 

Oven setting            

300ºF; Gas Mark 2

                                                         

Separate eggs and whisk whites until stiff and standing in peaks. Add 4 oz. of the sugar and whisk again until thick. Fold in another 4 oz. sugar, using a metal spoon. Put the mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Pipe a large round on a baking tin (see Quick Tip below) and spread inwards to make a base. Pipe around edge of circle to build up sides. Bake on lowest shelf of oven for 2-3 hours or until completely dried out.

 

Mix cornflour and remaining sugar with a little of the milk to make a smooth paste. Bring remaining milk to the boil and pour over cornflour. Return to pan and bring back to the boil, stirring until thickened. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add egg yolks and vanilla essence. Beat well and heat gently, but do not boil. Leave until cold.

 

Drain raspberries. Spread cold vanilla cream into case and arrange the raspberries on top. Serves 4.

 

Quick Tip

 

Line the baking sheet with foil and pipe the meringue on to the foil. This way the foil will not release the meringue until it is completely cooked.

 

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