Walnut Peach Meringue Torte is a scrumptious dessert!
Not only that, it is super easy to create, looks fabulous, and is a great whip it up dessert when you only have a few hours to create something 'special' for unexpected guests, or a pot luck dinner party.
Prepare your trays. Line two with baking paper and draw a 23cm circle on each.
Use a plate as a guide.
Measure 150 grams of toasted walnuts.
If you don't like walnuts - use macadamias, pecans, or almonds.
Chop roughly.
Beat four egg whites until thick. Add 1 cup caster sugar and whip till thick and glossy.
Add the chopped nuts and whip until combined.
Place the mixture evenly between the two trays inside the circles.
Spread out to the edge of the marked circle.
Bake for 1 hour in a slow oven.
100-120 Celcius depending on the heat of your oven.
Remove and cool.
Purée 1 cup of tinned peaches in a blender.
Beat 500ml cream with 1 tablespoon icing sugar until thick.
Add the peach purée and combine.
Sandwich the two meringue circles together with the cream.
Put more peach cream on top,
Decorate with more tinned peaches.
Sprinkle with half a cup of finely chopped walnuts....
Chill for an hour and serve cut in wedges.
Click here for the printable recipe:
Walnut Peach Meringue Torte
Click here for the printable recipe:
Walnut Peach Meringue Torte
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