Caramel Meringue Tart Recipe
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Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of castor sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of butter softened
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2 eggs extra
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • vanilla essence
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of corn flour
  • 3 tablespoons of water
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 2 tablespoons of castor sugar
Instructions
  1. To make the pastry
  2. Place the flour and sugar in a bowl and mix together.
  3. Rub in the butter until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
  4. Add egg and enough water to mix to a soft dough. Knead into a smooth ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. Separate the eggs.
  6. To make the caramel.
  7. Add the yolks to the water and beat until mixed together.
  8. Place the brown sugar and corn flour in a bowl and add in the yolk mixture.
  9. Heat up the milk until nearly boiling and pour this into the flour. Cook over a gentle heat until thickened. Add in 2 tablespoons of butter and a few drops of vanilla essence and stir thoroughly.
  10. To make the meringue.
  11. Take the two egg whites in a separate bowl and add the castor sugar. Beat thoroughly until thick and peaks form to make your meringue.
  12. Lay the pastry between two sheets of greaseproof paper and roll out to required thickness. Lay it in your pie tin and pierce with a fork a few times. Bake it in a moderate oven until light brown (15 minutes)
  13. When cooled, add in your caramel and then spread the meringue over the pie and bake in the oven util brown (approx 15 minutes)
Recipe by eatmystreet at https://www.eatmystreet.net/2018/01/03/caramel-meringue-tart-recipe/