Best Coconut Meringue Slices Recipes

COCONUT MERINGUE SLICES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160c (325f) gas mark 3.
• Grease and line a tin 28x18cm (11x17inch).
• Cream margarine and sugar, beat in egg yolks, milk and essence.
• Fold in the flour and the salt and spread in the tin.
• Beat egg whites stiffly, fold in sugar and coconut.
• Spread mixture over base and sprinkle with cherries and nuts.
• Bake for about 45 min. Cut into slices when cool.

COCONUT MERINGUE JAM SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• BASE:
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg, then vanilla and oil.
• Sift in dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
• Press into prepared cookie sheet.
• FILLING:
• Heat jam in microwave for 1 minute.
• Beat well and leave to cool.
• Spread over raw base when cool.
• TOPPING:.
• Whisk egg whites til very stiff.
• Add sugar and beat til glossy.
• Fold in coconut and spread over jam.
• Place in oven, immediately turn heat down to 325F and bake for 10 minutes.
• Turn heat down to 300F and bake for further 20 minutes.
• Switch off oven and leave for 5 minutes before removing.
• Slice whilst piping hot.