Name: Choc- meringue and turkish delight torte
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Choc-meringue and turkish delight torte; 4 egg whites; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 2 tablespoon white vinegar; 1/2 cup hazelnut meal; 600 millilitre thickened cream, plus 1/3 extra; 200 gram milk chocolate, chopped; 100 gram dark chocolate, grated; 4 55g turkish delight bars, chopped; 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped; 125 gram punnet raspberries

Choc- meringue and turkish delight torte

Heavenly choc- meringue and turkish delight torte, served with sweet raspberries, smooth cream, and crunchy pistachios - so deliciously indulgent!

Serves 8

Prep

25M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 55M

Ingredients

Choc-meringue and turkish delight torte

4 egg whites

1 cup caster sugar

2 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted

1 tablespoon cornflour

2 tablespoon white vinegar

1/2 cup hazelnut meal

600 millilitre thickened cream, plus 1/3 extra

200 gram milk chocolate, chopped

100 gram dark chocolate, grated

4 55g turkish delight bars, chopped

1/4 cup pistachios, chopped

125 gram punnet raspberries

Method

1.Preheat oven to 120°C. Lightly grease and line 3 oven trays. Draw three 15 x 25cm rectangles on baking paper.

2.In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating until dissolved. Beat in cocoa, cornflour and vinegar. Fold in hazelnut meal.

3.Divide meringue between rectangles and spread with a palette knife. Bake 1 1/4 –1 1/2 hours until firm to touch. Cool in turned off oven with door ajar.

4.Meanwhile, in a medium heat-proof bowl, combine cream and milk chocolate. Place over a saucepan of simmering water. Heat, stirring, until smooth. Set aside to cool and thicken (ganache).

5.In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer beat extra cream to soft peaks. Fold through dark chocolate.

6.Top one meringue rectangle with one-third ganache (see tip). Top with one-quarter cream, Turkish delight pistachios. Repeat layers finishing with cream, raspberries, Turkish delight and pistachios. Keep chilled until ready to serve.