Cuban Guava And Lime Meringue Pie Recipes

CUBAN GUAVA AND LIME MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• 1. For the pastry, blend the butter cubes and flour into small crumbs quickly so the butter stays cold. In a separate small bowl, combine egg yolks with 2 tsbs. water, then blend into flour crumbs until pastry reached right consistency -- this may require a few more drope of water blended into the pastry.
• 2. Roll out cold pastry on floured surfce and place on to pie tin. Then refridgerate foir 30 minutes.
• 3. Prick the bottom of pastry pie bottom and heat oven to 200c/180c fan /gas 6 nad blind bake for 15 minutes (my grandmother did not use parchemnt paper or beans to keep the pastry from rising.she just pricked the pastry several times right before putting it in the oven.).
• 4. For the filling, slowly heat guava paste, 2 tablespoons of water, sugar and lime juice for until just blended. Remove from heat.
• 5. Add butter and beaten whole egg and egg yolks to pan. Heat at medium, stirring vigorously for a few minutes until blended and then set the filling aside in the refridgerator.
• 6. For the meringue, whisk egg whites into stiff peaks, slowly add sugar, whisking as you add a bit at a time. Finally whisk in the corn flour until you have thick glossy peaks.
• 7. Pour the filling in the pastry case, followed by the meringue. Bake for 18 -20 minutes until the meringue is crisp and slightly coloured. Let the pie sit for at least an hour before serving.

GUAVA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine flour, sugar, lime zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
• Fit pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Arrange guava slices on the bottom of the prepared pie crust, mounding slices of guava in the center of the crust. Sprinkle guavas with flour and sugar mixture. Drizzle pie filling with lime juice and dot with butter pieces.
• Cover pie filling with the second pie crust and crimp the edges together. Make several slits in the top crust to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees (175 degrees C) and bake until the filling is tender and the crust is golden, 30 to 40 minutes.

LIME MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl add flour and cut in butter until crumbly.
• Mix in yolks and enough cold water to make a smooth dough.
• Wrap in plastic and chill for 15 minutes.
• Roll out and line a pie plate, pre bake in a 400* oven for 15 to 17 minutes.
• Use weights or rice or beans.
• Filling-------------------.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and lime juice in a medium saucepan.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Stir in yolks and butter until well combined.
• Gradually add boiling water.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce and simmer for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Add zest and food coloring if using.
• Mix well.
• Turn into the cooled pie shell.
• For Meringue------------------------èÀ.
• Beat whites until stiff peaks form.
• Slowly beat in sugar until dissolved.
• Spoon meringue onto filling.
• Bake in a 350* oven for 15 minutes or until meringue is light brown.