Meringue, lemon curd and passion fruit torte by James Martin

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Ingredients

For the meringue

  • 8 RSPCA Assured egg whites
  • 375g Fairtrade white caster sugar

For the lemon curd

  • Grated zest and juice of 4 unwaxed Fairtrade lemons
  • 100g butter
  • 4 RSPCA Assured whole eggs, lightly beaten

To serve

  • 400ml double cream
  • 8 passion fruit
  • 2-3 tbsp Fairtrade icing sugar

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Method
  • Preheat the oven to 150°C/fan 130°C/gas 2
  • Draw 3 x 25cm diameter circles on sheets of baking parchment and place them on baking sheets.

For the meringue

  • Put egg whites in a grease-free bowl. Whisk until soft peaks form. Gradually add 200g caster sugar and continue to whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Put a little blob of meringue under the edges of the baking parchment to secure it. Spoon some meringue onto each circle and spread out to make a disc, flattening lightly with back of  spoon.
  • Put in  oven and turn down to 120°C/fan 100°C/gas ½. Bake for 45 minutes, until very lightly coloured. Reduce oven temperature further if they begin to get too brown.
  • Switch the oven off and leave to cool for 2 hours, overnight if possible.

For the lemon curd

  • Put lemon zest and juice in heatproof bowl. Add butter and remaining caster sugar, stir well, and set over pan of simmering water.
  • Whisk until totally dissolved then beat in whole eggs. Whisk until thickened and cooked through.
  • Remove from heat and cool over bowl of iced water, whisking occasionally until completely cold. 
  • Whip the double cream in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gently fold in lemon curd.
  • Scoop out seeds of 6 of the passion fruit and fold lightly into cream. 

To assemble

  • Place meringue disc on serving plate, then top with half the lemon curd cream.
  • Place second disc on top and  spread over rest of cream.
  • Place last disc on top and press very lightly to settle.
  • Scoop out seeds from remaining passion fruit and spoon over top. Dust with a little icing sugar and cut into wedges to serve.

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