REDCURRANT TART
A summertime favourite from my mum's Czech recipe book. This tart has a cake has a rich sweet pastry base that contrasts with the acid berries and the sweet meringue topping. The pastry is quite hard work, but the result is worth the effort!
Provided by robochoc
Time 2h
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Pre-cook two of the egg yolks in boiling water and allow to cool.
- Work the flour, margarine, sugar, pre-boiled yolks and remaining three yolks into a thick pastry mass.
- Turn into a greased, floured flan tin and bake slowly, 160C / fan140C / gas 3, for 45 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool fully
- Fill the cooled base with the red currants.
- Beat the egg whites into a stiff foam and gently fold in the sugar. Spread the meringue mix over the red currants and bake at 200C / fan 180C / gas 6 until the peaks are browned. Then serve.
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