Lemon Orange Meringue - Gluten Free
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 9 eggs, separated
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5⁄8 cup granulated sugar
- 1 orange, grated rind of
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1⁄3 cup lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped almonds
- 1 tablespoon butter
- whipped cream, lightly sweetened (for garnish)
directions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Add salt to egg whites and beat until they begin to form peaks.
- Sift confectioners' sugar; add to egg whites, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly.
- Add vanilla before the last addition of sugar.
- Line bottom of 2 cake pans with waxed paper.
- Pour mixture into cake pans, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for about 45 minutes.
- When baked, invert meringues and remove the waxed paper; cool.
- Beat egg yolks and add granulated sugar, beating until well blended.
- Add orange rind, juice and lemon juice.
- Cook in a double boiler until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and strain mixture into a very cold bowl; chill.
- Toast almonds in butter.
- When ready to serve, stir into chilled mixture.
- Pour over 1 layer of meringue, top with second layer and decorate with whipped cream.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States