Coconut Meringue And Warm Winter Fruits Recipes

FAVORITE COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in chopped coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted., For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form., Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with flaked coconut. Bake until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

WARM WINTER FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove cover and simmer an additional 35 minutes or until liquid is reduced to desired consistency. Serve warm with turkey or pork.
• Recipe note: Compote may be made ahead of serving time. Cover and store in refrigerator. Reheat to a simmer for 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary, if desired.

WARM WINTER CITRUS DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Place the grapefruit sections, orange sections, and pineapple chunks into an 8x8-inch baking dish. Stir the brown sugar and butter together in a small bowl, and scatter the butter mixture evenly across the fruit.
• Broil the fruit until the sugar is bubbly, 5 to 6 minutes. Allow to cool for several minutes before serving warm.

LEMON AND TOASTED-COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, coconut, and salt in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg yolk and 2 tablespoons ice water in small bowl to blend. Add to processor and blend until mixture begins to clump together, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling.)
• Roll out dough on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold overhang under; crimp decoratively. Pierce crust all over with fork; freeze 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is set, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake until crust is pale golden, about 15 minutes longer. Cool completely on rack.
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Whisk sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Whisk in yolks, whole eggs, lemon juice, and salt. Whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and just begins to boil around edges, about 6 minutes. Add butter; whisk until smooth. Cool 10 minutes. Pour warm filling into crust.
• For meringue:
• Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until foamy. Add cream of tartar and 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, then beat until stiff glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes. Gently fold 3/4 cup toasted coconut into meringue. Spread coconut meringue over warm filling, covering completely, sealing meringue to crust edges and mounding in center.
• Bake pie 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 275°F; bake 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut over pie; continue to bake until meringue is light golden brown and set when pie is shaken slightly, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely, about 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate uncovered.)

WARM WINTER FRUIT WITH CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Put the sugar, orange zest and vanilla in a pan with 200ml water. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then add the chestnuts and dried fruits. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins until the syrup is slightly thickened. Leave to cool, then serve with spoonfuls of mascarpone if you like.

COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Brush bottom and sides of crust with 1 egg yolk. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar and flour. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Gradually stir about half of hot mixture into remaining egg yolks. Return egg yolk mixture to saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil gently for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Remove from the heat; stir in coconut, butter and vanilla. Keep warm.
• In small mixing bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on high speed until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Pour filling into crust.
• Spread meringue over warm filling, carefully sealing to edges of crust. Sprinkle with coconut.
• Bake on baking sheet at 350 for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until set. Store in refrigerator.

FRUIT MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whip egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt. Continue to whip until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar while whipping, try to add slowly so that it does not fall to the bottom of the bowl. Whip until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Fold in the nuts, fruit and coconut. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool on baking sheets, away from drafts.

COCONUT MERINGUE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease bottom and side of 9 - inch spring form pan. In Medium bowl, combine coconut and 1/4 cup pecans. Stir in melted butter. Press onto bottom pan. Bake about about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, the water and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add egg yolks; beat on low speed until combined. Pour into prepared pan. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken.
• Meanwhile, for meringue: In a large bowl, combine egg whites and salt. Beat on medium speed about 1 minute or until soft peaks form. "Slowly" add marshmallow creme, beating on high speed for 4 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
• As soon as the cheesecake comes out of the oven, sprinkle with 1/2 cups pecans and spread the meringue, "carefully" sealing edge to edge of the pan. Bake for 15 minutes more. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Loosen cheesecake from side; of pan. Cover and chill cheesecake for 3 - 4 hours.