Shortcrust pastry baskets with meringue cream
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. For those who still remember the taste of desserts from the USSR, I present this recipe. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Soften the butter at room temperature. Beat it in a bowl with 200g of sugar.
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Step 2
Separate the eggs into whites and yolks. Set the whites aside for the cream, and add the yolks to the butter mixture.
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Step 3
Add the baking powder, flour, and salt to the egg-oil mixture. Knead a stiff dough and place it in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
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Step 4
For the cream, beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar. Then place the bowl over a water bath and beat the egg whites for about 7 minutes. Then remove from the heat and add lemon acid. Stir for another 3 minutes.
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Step 5
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Take out the dough and roll it out, cutting off 80g pieces and placing them into baking molds. Prick the centers with a fork, then bake the cups in the oven for 8 minutes. Afterward, let the shells cool completely.
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Step 6
Place a spoonful of jam into the cookies and pipe the cream from a pastry bag.