Strawberry Meringue Torte Passover Recipes

STRAWBERRY MERINGUE COOKIES

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STRAWBERRY MERINGUE TORTE - PASSOVER

Steps:

• Process the macaroons and the margarine until coarsely ground in a food processor with a metal blade. Add the nuts and ½ cup of the sugar and process until the mixture begin to hold together. Press into bottom of a 10-by-3-inch spring form pan. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool. To make the filling, put the egg whites, sugar, fresh strawberries, lemon juice, and vanilla into the large bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed to blend. Increase to high speed and continue until stiff peaks form when the beaters are withdrawn. Pour into the cooled crust. Cover and freeze until very firm, a minimum 6 hours (it may be frozen for 3 weeks). Serve the torte directly from the freezer as it will not become totally solid. To make the strawberry sauce, slightly defrost the strawberries. Puree the strawberries and the marmalade in a food processor. Mix in the currant jelly. Remove to a bowl and stir in the sliced strawberries. Serve cold. (The sauce may be refrigerated overnight). Cut the torte in wedges.

SCHAUM TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Butter a large baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Blend in vinegar and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. With a large spoon, drop meringue in 8 mounds (about 4 inches diameter), close together on baking sheet. Indent the center of each meringue with the back of a spoon.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven, and let shells cool in the oven, about 1 hour.
• To serve: Fill each shell with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and smother with thawed strawberries.

PASSOVER FORGOTTEN TORTE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450ºF.
• Grease the bottom of a 10-inch tube pan or a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• FOR TORTE:.
• In a mixer bowl beat egg whites, lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla, and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Beat for about 3 to 4 minutes or until soft peaks form (tips curl).
• Gradually beat in the 1-1/4 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight) and sugar is almost dissolved (about 10 minutes).
• Using a rubber scraper, transfer mixture to prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Scrape around the sides and center post (if using a tube pan), leaving a small trench between the meringue and the pan.
• Place in preheated oven.
• Turn off oven.
• Let torte dry in oven with door closed for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• If using a tube pan, loosen edges and center with a sharp knife.
• Lift out tube. (Or remove sides of springform pan.)
• Slide knife under meringue.
• Invert onto a serving plate.
• Cover with plastic wrap and foil; freeze, if desired.
• FROSTING:.
• About 4 to 8 hours before serving, in a small mixer bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form (tips curl).
• Add the 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
• Frost the tops and sides of the torte.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• RASPBERRY SAUCE:.
• In a food processor bowl or blender container, combine the raspberries and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Cover; process or blend until smooth.
• Strain sauce, if desired.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• Serve the sliced torte topped with raspberry sauce.
• Garnish with fresh mint leaves, if desired.

STRAWBERRY MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, orange juice, egg yolks and orange zest; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans; set aside. , In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar, a tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Spread the meringue evenly over cake batter. , Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Cool in pans on wire racks (meringue will crack). , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Mash 1/2 cup of strawberries with remaining sugar; fold into whipped cream. , Loosen edges of cakes from pans with a knife. Using two large spatulas, carefully remove one cake to a serving platter, meringue side up. Carefully spread with about two-thirds of the cream mixture. Slice the remaining berries; arrange half over cream mixture. Repeat layers. Store in the refrigerator.

OVERNIGHT RASPBERRY (OR STRAWBERRY) MERINGUE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Beat egg whites in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat for 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until well blended (about 8 minutes). Add vanilla extract. Increase mixer speed to high and beat for 5 minutes or until soft peaks form. (Do not underbeat).
• Coat the inside of a 10-inch springform pan with butter, and add meringue, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through meringue with a knife.
• Place pan in 450°F oven. Turn the oven off, and cool in closed oven for at least 24 hours.
• Drain the raspberries, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Place raspberries in a food processor, and process until smooth. Press raspberry mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl to measure 1 1/4 cups. Discard solids. Stir in the reserved raspberry liquid.
• Spoon cooled meringue into bowls. Drizzle with raspberry mixture, and top with whipped topping. (Each serving is about 1 cup meringue, 1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry mixture, and 1 1/2 tablespoons whipped topping).