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Cherry meringue pie


Ingredients:6 people
  • dough:flour
    125 g
  • butter
    75 g
  • powdered sugar
    1 tablespoon
  • salt
    1 pinch
  • baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon
  • egg yolk
    1
  • garnish:kirsch
    1/2 tablespoon
  • cherries
    750 g
  • sugar
    100g
  • meringue:egg white
    1
  • sugar
    25g


Preparation:
  • Preparation time:20 minutes
  • Cooking time:20 + 10


Difficulty:[usr 1]

Make a paste by mixing all the products without melting the butter. Roll it into a ball and let it rest for about 1 hour.

Line a buttered mold.

Spread 50 g of sugar on the dough, place the pitted cherries on top. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar (50 g), cook in a medium oven (th.5-6).

10 minutes before the end of cooking, cover with a criss-cross meringue, dry in the oven (th. 7).

Serve warm or cold.

Cherry meringue pie

Source:Les Bons Desserts. Baudoin.