Banana Meringue With Raspberry Coulis Recipes

FRESH RASPBERRY MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170°F, or the lowest setting on your oven that is closest to this temperature. Move your oven rack to the top third of the oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Combine raspberries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir often, crushing berries with the back of a wooden spoon as they cook. As soon as the rasberry mixture becomes syrupy, remove the pan from the heat. Strain the berry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup, pressing down on the berries with a rubber spatula to extract all the juices. You should have about 1/2 cup of raspberry sauce. Discard the seeds and stir the vanilla extract into the sauce. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before proceeding.
• Place egg whites in a mixing bowl and sprinkle the cream of tartar over them. Use a mixer to beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
• Stir the cooled raspberry sauce, then gently fold 1/3 of the sauce into the beaten egg whites. Repeat two more times with the remaining 2/3 of the raspberry sauce.
• Spoon meringue into a gallon-size zip-top baggie, forcing the mixture to one corner of the bag. Snip about 1/4" from the corner of the bag so meringues can be piped onto the prepared pan. Pipe out 1 1/2 inch swirled circles onto baking sheet, making sure that the meringues don't touch. If you prefer, meringues can be gently scooped and dropped by rounded teaspoonfuls instead of piping.
• Bake for 2 hours at 170°F, rotating the baking sheet after 1 hour so they will dry evenly. When done, the meringues should not have any browning, and they should be dark pink in color.
• Turn off the oven and allow meringues to remain in the oven for at least two hours to finish drying, or you can leave them in the oven overnight.
• Meringues can be stored in an airtight container for 5 days, or they can be frozen for up to one month. If frozen, allow to thaw to room temp before serving.

STAR ANISE MERINGUES WITH MANGO COULIS & RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Tip the egg whites into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until soft peaks form (or whisk in a bowl with an electric whisk). Add the sugar, a spoonful at a time, mixing continuously until fully incorporated - about 10 secs between each addition. Keep whisking until glossy, stiff peaks form, about 1-2 mins. Sift in the cornflour and 1 tsp of star anise, and add the vinegar. Give everything a final whisk to incorporate.
• Line two large baking trays with baking parchment. Place approx 12cm dollops of meringue on the lined trays, making 12 in total. Sprinkle over the remaining star anise. Reduce oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 and bake for 35 mins. Turn off the oven and let them cool inside for about 2 hrs. This is important - if you take them out at this point, they will be soft. The cooling process makes them crisp yet chewy in the centre.
• In a food processor, purée the mango flesh with the icing sugar until smooth. When ready to serve, swirl the mango coulis through the yogurt, then dollop on top of the cooled meringues. Decorate with the raspberries.

BANANA MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Gently stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted; set aside. Slice bananas into the pastry shell. Pour hot filling over bananas., In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing edges to crust. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.