Blackberry Tart by Allison Pepperell
Desserts
Why this recipe is special:
This is easy to make and tastes great. It can be used as a desert or as a slice and eaten either hot or cold. My grandmother used to make this which is where I got the recipe from.
Serves: 5
Ingredients:
½ Cup Sugar
4 oz Butter
2 Egg Yolks
¼ Teaspoon Hansells Vanilla Essence
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Cup Cornflour
1 Cup Flour
Pinch of Salt
1 lb of Blackberries (can use other berry fruit also)
1 Heaped Tablespoon of Cornflour mixed with enough water to remove thickness
Meringue Ingredients
2 Egg whites
½ Cup of Sugar
Method:
Preheat oven to 150 degrees C.
Cook blackberries and thicken with the cornflour and water mixture.
Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks and Vanilla Essence. Add sifted dry ingredients. Roll out mixture so it is about ½ inch thick.
Place blackberry mixture on dough.
Beat egg whites until stiff then slowly add sugar while beating to make meringue. Cover blackberry mixture with meringue.
Place in oven for 30 minutes then increase temperature to 170 degrees C until meringue is crunchy.
