Chocolate meringue pie

Ingredients

10

Steps

6

Serves

6

Cook Time

35-40 Min

Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz dark chocolate digestive biscuits
  • 25g/1oz butter, melted

For the filling

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 50g/2oz caster sugar
  • 50g/2oz cornflour
  • 600ml/1pt milk
  • 100g/4oz dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)

For the meringue

  • 2 egg whites
  • 100g/4oz caster sugar
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 400°F/Gas mark 6.
  • Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface, and use to line a 900ml/1 1⁄2pt shallow dish.
  • Beat the almonds with the sugar, butter, eggs and almond essence.
  • Spread the pastry with an even layer of jam. Pour in the filling.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until set. Serve warm with cream.
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