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Chocolate Lime Meringue Pie (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

chocolate lime meringue pie
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Rest Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients
    For the chocolate pastry:
  • Infinity g gluten free plain flour
  • Infinity g cocoa powder
  • Infinity g icing sugar
  • Infinity g dairy free spread
  • Infinity egg yolks
  • Infinity tbsp ice cold water
    • For the lime filling:
  • Infinity g cornflour
  • Infinity g gluten free plain flour
  • Infinity g caster sugar
  • Infinity ml lime juice
  • zest of one lime
  • Infinity g dairy free spread
  • Infinity egg yolks
  • Infinity ml water
  • few drops of green food colouring (optional)
    • For the meringue topping:
  • Infinity egg whites
  • Infinity g caster sugar
  • Infinity tsp cornflour
Instructions
    To make the pastry:
  1. 1
    Combine the gluten free flour, cocoa powder and icing sugar in a large bowl
  2. 2
    Rub in the dairy free spread until it resembles breadcrumbs
  3. 3
    Mix in the egg yolks and water until the dough forms a ball
  4. 4
    Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes
  5. 5
    Preheat the oven to 180 oC
  6. 6
    Roll out the pastry and line a 9″ flan tin with the pastry sheet
  7. 7
    Bake the pastry blind (weighed down with baking beans) for ten minutes
  8. 8
    Remove the beans and cook for a further 10 minutes
  9. 9
    Remove from the oven and allow to cool
    10. To make lime filling:
  10. 10
    In a medium pan, add the cornflour, gluten free flour and sugar
  11. 11
    Whisk in the lime juice, zest, food colouring and water
  12. 12
    Heat gently, whisking continually until the mixture boils and thickens
  13. 13
    Reduce the heat and whisk in the butter and egg yolks
  14. 14
    Cook for another 2 minutes
  15. 15
    Remove from the heat and place in a bowl to cool
    16. To make meringue topping:
  16. 16
    Preheat the oven to 220oC
  17. 17
    With an electric whisk, beat the eggs whites until soft peaks form
  18. 18
    Gradually add the sugar and cornflour, whisking continuously until the meringue is thick and glossy
  19. 19
    Pour the lim filling into the pastry case and top with the meringue
  20. 20
    Bake in the oven for 10 minutes
  21. 21
    Serve hot or cold
Keywords: gluten free dessert recipes, recipes, dairy free pastry
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