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Title: Queensland "Pickled" Pineapple Meringue with Raspberry Sauce
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 4 Servings

  Pickled pineapple:
200gPineapple, cubed
1lWater
300gSugar
120gPink peppercorns
  Meringue:
100gSlivered almonds lightly
  Toasted and chopped
50gCandied orange peel
30mlKirsch
5 Egg whites
100gSugar
240mlDouble (heavy) cream whipped
  Raspberry sauce:
230gRaspberries fresh or frozen
100gSugar
  Chocolate spires:
200gSemi-sweet chocolate

To prepare pickled pineapple: place ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. When mixture boils, remove from heat and cool at room temperature. Repeat procedure 4 times. Drain and chop the pineapple; set aside for meringue. Discard cooking liquid. To prepare the meringue: mix the chopped pineapple, almonds, orange peel Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar and continue beating until very stiff. Fold whipped cream into beaten egg whites, then fold in the pineapple mixture. Spread mixture on a tray 20x35cm and freeze overnight. To prepare the raspberry sauce: place raspberries and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 12 mins. Strain through a fine sieve. To prepare the chocolate spires: melt chocolate in a double boiler. Thinly spread melted chocolate on greased surface, such as a cookie sheet, Chill chocolate until hard. Carefully cut out spire shapes, using a hot knife. Set aside. To assemble and serve: cut the frozen meringue into 7.5cm circles, using a biscuit cutter. Place on individual plates and arrange 3 chocolate spires on top. Typed for you by Sherree Johansson.

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