Peach meringue pie: A slice of heaven with friends and family

It’s almost peach sesson again, so it’s time to prepare some recipes with the freshest ingredients. There are so many pie recipes and fruit is often used, but peaches are often overlooked. Our peach meringue pie is a great addition to any family feast or event with a dessert table. Fresh yellow peaches and your favourite jam add loads of sweetness to the party before its topped with decorative and light meringue.

Peach meringue pie suggestions

There are two ways to make this tasty dessert. You can either make a larger pie in a par-baked pie shell or make smaller individual desserts. For the small pies, dredge the peaches in the caster sugar and place them in ramekins or muffin tins before adding the meringues over the top. You can decorate the meringue on top and add some crushed nuts over top for some extra texture. Serve your peach meringue pie with a piping hot cup of tea.

Are you planning a feast for your friends and family? Give them an amazing peach meringue pie to look at and devour after the big main meal.

Peach meringue pie recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Gary Dunn Course: dESSERTCuisine: gLOBALDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8-12

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

Ingredients

• 8 8 peach halves (canned)

• ½ tsp ½ vanilla essence

• 8 tsp 8 jam

• castor sugar for dredging

• 2 2 egg whites

• 4 tbsp 4 sugar

• Chopped nuts for decoration (optional)

Method

• Filling:
• Method:Put peach halves on cloth to drain.
• Put drained peaches into pyrex dish or pie shell. Put teaspoon jam in bottom of each peach.
• Meringue:
• Put whites of eggs into basin and whisk until they form stiff peaks.
• Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat. Fold in other 2 tablespoons sugar with metal spoon. Add vanilla essence.
• Top of the peaches with meringue to cover them completely.
• Dredge with castor sugar thoroughly and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a 160°C oven.

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Are you looking for more great pie recipes that the whole family can enjoy? Have a look at our excellent recipe suggestions for you to try. There are many more old-school recipes like this one published in the Rustenburg Junior School Recipe Book in 1958.

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