Meringue trifle

Name: Meringue trifle
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 1.00 ginger loaf; 410.00 g pears halved; 80.00 ml wine sweet; 250.00 ml readymade custard thick; 3.00 eggs medium; 125.00 ml castor sugar

6 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (6)

1.00	ginger loaf
410.00 g	pears — halved
80.00 ml	wine — sweet
250.00 ml	readymade custard — thick
3.00	eggs — medium
125.00 ml	castor sugar

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Method:

Preheat oven to 180 ºC. Prepare 6 small ramekins or ovenproof dishes.
Cut ginger loaf into cubes and place in ramekins. Pour sweet wine over.
Place pear slices over ginger loaf slice, pour custard over pears and leave to soak for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, separate the eggs and put egg whites into a clean bowl.
Whisk until soft peaks form, gradually adding castor sugar. Continue whisking until stiff peaks form.
Spoon over the custard and peak with the back of a spoon.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly golden.
Serve immediately.