Never Ending Meringue Tart Recipe

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You simply scrolled by 1.6 metres / 5.2 toes of melt-in-your-mouth crispy, mild meringue, topped with whipped cream and piles of seasonal fruit, and didn’t break your display screen reaching in to seize some!

Need to know the way it’s made? Easy. Right here’s the key of the By no means Ending Meringue:

How to make the Never Ending Meringue Tart recipetineats.com
How to make the Never Ending Meringue Tart recipetineats.com

4 tart shells – 2 ends and a couple of center items – baked on 2 trays. Then simply glue them along with a dab of cream.

Yep, it’s as straightforward as that. 🙂

How to make the Never Ending Meringue Tart recipetineats.com

I promised that is straightforward, and in all honesty, I actually consider this to be simpler to make than the Nice Aussie Pav. The reason is that the Pav has peak, and subsequently is extra delicate and has threat of collapsing throughout or after baking it. Additionally due to the marshmallow inside which sweats in sizzling summer time climate, making the fragile dry meringue shell extra fragile.

If you’re decided to make a Pav within the peak of summer time, please please please comply with my Pav recipe precisely as written. There’s nothing tough about it, however there are very particular steps and the explanation why I do issues the best way I do and to make a Pav in sizzling humid climate that comes out close to completely crackless and is robust sufficient to maintain mounds of toppings.

However in case you’re after a present stopper dessert that feeds a great deal of individuals that’s simpler to make and could be made 3+ days upfront, do this NEVER ENDING MERINGUE TART!!!

The Never Ending Meringue Tart - Easy, make ahead, show stopper dessert for a crowd! recipetineats.com

10 11 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE THE NEVER ENDING MERINGUE TART

  1. It appears fabulous

  2. However it’s not that arduous to make – doesn’t matter in case you make a multitude of the meringue, it’s largely lined up with toppings!

  3. It tastes indulgent however contemporary and isn’t heavy (as a result of meringue is usually air!), and is way decrease in energy than a slice of cake

  4. The danger issue is decrease than Pav

  5. The tart shell could be made 3 – 5+ days upfront

  6. It’s price efficient: 5 to six egg whites makes 4 tart shells, every of that are lower into 4 beneficiant slices or 5 regular slices = 16 to twenty servings.

  7. It may be made so long as you need!

  8. Feeds a crowd – in comparison with a big spherical cake which is able to sometimes serve 12

  9. Many topping choices – cream, yoghurt, seasonal contemporary fruit, canned fruit, stewed fruits.

  10. This might be remembered for years to come back – YOUR dessert spectacular would be the discuss of the city

The Never Ending Meringue Tart - Easy, make ahead, show stopper dessert for a crowd! recipetineats.com
The Never Ending Meringue Tart - Easy, make ahead, show stopper dessert for a crowd! recipetineats.com

This isn’t my invention. The thought for this recipe got here from the nice Mary Berry, her Meringue Tranche which she made in one in every of her cooking exhibits. I simply love Mary Berry. One among Britain’s most beloved cooking icons, she’s what Maggie Beer is to Aussies and Ina Garten to Individuals.

I’ve tailored it to my very own, making mine longer and skinnier and likewise lowering the cook dinner time to maintain my meringue a stunning pure white.

Make the By no means Ending Meringue Tart so long as you need by making a number of batches of the center sections. The one restriction you’ve is discovering a floor space lengthy sufficient to assemble it!!! I made this for a Christmas Get together I catered for my mom final weekend. Right here it’s with 5 items, 2 metres / 6.5 toes lengthy. I had a few additional items that wouldn’t match on the desk which I simply assembled individually.

Never Ending Meringue Tart Recipe

One of many issues I actually love concerning the By no means Ending Meringue Tart is that it’s not too wealthy. Sure, meringue is nice, however it’s mild as air. Every serving you see under has about 4 tbsp of whipped cream (~1.5 tbsp of un-whipped), plus the fruit. It appears like a beneficiant serving however it doesn’t really feel heavy, that means you (eer, I imply, your loved ones and associates) can nonetheless take pleasure in dessert even after an enormous meal and never really feel too weighed down from an excellent wealthy dessert.

However let’s be sincere right here. I can discuss to you about all the sensible execs of this By no means Ending Meringue Tart. However actually, it’s all about you. And the way you’ll be the discuss of the city for years to come back, about your well-known By no means Ending Tart.

Shhhhh! Don’t inform anybody how straightforward it truly is to make!!! – Johnsat xx

PS Don’t stress about cracks, piped blobs being deformed and sticking in all instructions (like mine!), and the way messy your meringue appears. As soon as the topping’s on, nobody notices a something besides how superb the entire thing appears!

The Never Ending Meringue Tart - Easy, make ahead, show stopper dessert for a crowd! recipetineats.com
The Never Ending Meringue Tart - Easy, make ahead, show stopper dessert for a crowd! recipetineats.com


Never Ending Meringue Tart Recipe

Never Ending Meringue Tart Recipe

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Serves: 16 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 201 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 180 ml / 6 oz egg whites , 5 to 6 eggs (Note 1)
  • 300 g / 10 oz caster sugar (superfine sugar)
  • 600 ml / 20 oz heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
  • 2 large mangoes
  • 500 g / 1 lb strawberries (2 punnets)
  • 450 g / 15 oz raspberries and blueberries (mix and match, 3 Aus punnets in total together)
  • Icing sugar / powdered sugar , for dusting (optional)
  • Chopped fresh mint

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 120C/250F (standard) or 100C/210F (fan/convection).
  2. Mark 2 rectangles 11 x 40 cm / 4.5 x 15″ on a sheet of baking paper using pencil, with 2.5cm / 1″ between each outline. Repeat with another sheet of paper (so 4 outlines).
  3. Find 2 baking trays large enough so the outline fits on the tray surface when the tray is turned upside down (rim gets in way of piping).
  4. Fit a large piping bag with a 11mm / 0.5" round nozzle. (Ziplock: Note 2)
  5. Separate the egg whites while the eggs are fridge cold.
  6. Place whites in a large clean, dry bowl. Whip until it all turns into foam and there’s no liquid whites left (1 minute on speed 8 with KitchenAide).
  7. With the beater still going, add the sugar one heaped tablespoon at a time – about 1 minute.
  8. After the sugar is added, crank the beater up to speed 10 and whip for 1 minute. Fluff should be glossy and when you rub between fingers, there should be barely any sugar grit – a bit is ok.
  9. Spoon half the meringue into piping bag (Note 3).
  10. Dab small amount on the corner of an upside down baking tray. Place paper on tray pencil marking side down.
  11. Pipe filling inside the lines – don’t worry if there are gaps (loads in my video). Use dessert spoon to smooth surface – the base should be about 1/2 cm thick (rises to ~7 mm cooked).
  12. Pipe blobs along one short end (to make tart ends) and all along both long sides. Do this to both on Tray 1. Place in oven.
  13. Repeat with remaining meringues on Tray 2, but do not pipe blobs along the short end (these will be the middle pieces). Place in oven on shelf just below Tray 1.
  14. Use any remaining meringue to make extra small blobs (good for repairs / decoration / nibbling). Place this tray on the floor of oven.
  15. Bake for 45 minutes, then swap the two trays (tray with blobs not a priority, leave it!).
  16. Bake for further 30 minutes, then turn off the oven, keep door closed and leave to cool (can keep in oven even for days). Meringue should be dry and crisp, able to lift off paper.
  17. Place cream, vanilla and sugar in a bowl and whip until soft peaks form.
  18. Trim joining ends of meringues with knife so they are straight.
  19. Dab cream on cut end and join meringues. Assemble where you plan to serve.
  20. Spread over cream, top with fruit, dust with sugar. Serve immediately, and puff up with pride when lavished with compliments!

Notes

1. Eggs and therefore egg whites differ in size, and also the amount of egg whites you get out of each egg can depend on how well you separate them. So for things like Pavlova and Meringue, I find it much better to measure egg whites by volume to ensure consistency of outcome.
I have found that about 150 ml / 5 oz of whites (4 eggs) can be enough to make 4 tart shells, but I’ve had practice to make thin tart bases / transferring into piping bag. So it’s safer to use 180ml, about 5 to 6 eggs, just in case!
LEARNER TIP: Separate the whites from the yolks in a small bowl one at a time, so if you accidentally pierce the yolk, you don’t ruin the whole batch of whites. Because even a tiny bit of yolk = whites won’t fluff. I separate yolks by cracking the egg and passing the yolk and forth between the shells so the white slides out. If you are a beginner, use clean hands and crack egg into your fingers, and let the whites slide through.
2. If you don’t have a piping bag, use a large ziplock bag and snip the corner. Tip: You can get disposable piping bags at the supermarket nowadays (as well as non disposable ones!).
3. Fastest way to do this: find tall, thin container or jar. Fit bag inside and fold over edges to secure. Use large cooking spoon to scoop up mounds of meringue, then a rubber spatular to scrape it into the bag.
4. ASSEMBLING: Meringue will soften after about 1.5 hours once the cream and fruit is piled on. So assemble just before serving.
5. SERVING PLATTER: This tart is 1.5 m / 5 feet long, so the biggest challenge is where to assemble it! In the long photo at the top, I’ve just used a long wooden board I use for photo props and placed the meringue on paper. At the party I catered for my mother, I just used paper directly on the table, and placed the meringue on a diagonal. If you have a long piece of fencing or anything long enough to fit the tart, cover it with foil then assemble on that so it’s mobile.
6. MAKE AHEAD: The meringue keeps for days and days in an airtight container or closed turned off oven. In super hot humid weather, I am extra cautious and only keep the meringue for 3 days. When it’s cooler, I keep it for 5 to 7 days. If you struggle to find a container long enough, use a baking tray and cover in lots of cling wrap. To transport 8 pieces to a party, I used an under bed storage box!
7. TOPPINGS: Also consider using yoghurt, custard, canned fruit, compotes, stewed fruits!
8. Nutrition per serving, assuming 20 servings (slice 8 x 12 cm / 3.2x 4.7″).

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