Delicious UK - (03)March 2020

I liketoservethisaspart

ofEasterlunch.It’sa real

celebrationoftheegg:thewhites

getusedinthemeringueandthe

richyolksfindtheirwayintothe

zestyorangecurd.I lovetopileon

brightpinksweet-sharproast

rhubarb,whichcutsthroughthis

sugary pudding perfectly.

whiskinguntilit'sallincorporated.
Whiskfor5-6minutesuntilthe
meringueis thick,smoothandglossy.
2 Heattheovento140°C/120°Cfan/
gas1.Lightlygreasethebaking
paper,thenputonthebakingtray
(greasedsideup).Spoonthe
meringueontothepaperina large,
roughcirclewithslightlyraised
edges.Bakefor25-30minutes,then
turntheovento110°C/90°Cfan/
gasandbakefor2 hours.Remove
fromtheovenandallowtocool.
3 Meanwhile,trimandrinsethe
rhubarbstalks,thencutinto3-4cm
lengths.Arrangetheminthebase
ofa roastingdishanddrizzleover
thehoneyand1 tbspwater.Cover
therhubarblooselywitha sheetof
bakingpaper,thenputinthelow
ovenwiththemeringuetocook
gentlyfor25-35minutesoruntil
therhubarbistenderbutholdingits
shape.Removeandallowtocool.
4 Fortheorangecurd,putthe
orangeandlemonzestandjuice,
butterandsugarina heatproof
bowlsetovera panofsimmering
water(don’tletthewatertouchthe
baseofthebowl).Usinga balloon
whisk,slowlywhiskuntilthebutter
hasmeltedandthemixtureis
smooth.Addtheeggyolksand
whiskeveryfewmomentsuntilthe
curdisthickandcreamy(8-10
minutes).Assoonasthecurdhas
thickened,pourit intoa clean bowl
andleavetocool.Chill.
5 Toserve,whiskthedoublecream
ina bowluntilthickandpillowy.
Spoonthecreamoverthecooled
meringuebase,spreadingit roughly
outtowardstheedges.Generously
topthecreamwiththechilledcurd,
swirlingit outwardsfromthecentre
ofthepav.Usinga slottedspoon,
layertheroastrhubarbontothe
curd(toomuchjuicewilloverwhelm
themeringue),thensprinkleover
thehazelnutsandslicesofcandied
peel.Finishthemeringuewith
freshlypickedprimroseflowers,
if youlike.Servestraightaway.
PERSERVING595kcals,35.7gfat
(20gsaturated),4.8gprotein,
63.4gcarbs(62.6gsugars),
0.1g salt, 0.8g fibre

what’s good now.