INGREDIENTS
- 6 egg whites
- pinch of salt
- 300 g of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of potato flour
- optional – 1/2 cup of almond flakes
RASPBERRIES
- 200 g frozen or fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of potato flour (starch).
- optional – fresh raspberries for decoration
MASCARPONE CREAM
- 250 g mascarpone cheese (cold)
- 200 ml of cream 30% or 36% (cold)
- 1 pack vanilla sugar
- 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 1 pack cream-fix (optional, but worth adding)
PREPARATION
MERINGUE TOPS
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C with convection . Line two oven trays or a tray and a rack with baking paper.
- Beat the egg whites with salt until stiff, then gradually add sugar a spoonful at a time, beating for a long time and patiently until all the sugar dissolves.
- When the foam is thick and shiny, add lemon juice and potato flour and mix for another minute. Add almond flakes if using and mix gently with a spoon.
- Divide the foam between two baking trays (or a tray and a rack) forming circles with a diameter of approx. 23 cm. Place in the oven (upper and lower level).
- Bake for 5 minutes , then reduce the temperature to 120 degrees C with convection and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes . After baking, turn off the oven, open the door and leave the tops for about 15 minutes. Then remove and cool completely.
RASPBERRIES
- Defrost frozen raspberries. Place thawed or fresh raspberries in a pot, add powdered sugar and heat. When they release juice, add potato flour (starch) through a sieve and mix. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, transfer to a clean bowl and cool completely.
MASCARPONE CREAM
- Place the mascarpone, cream, vanilla sugar and powdered sugar in the mixer bowl. Beat for approx. 3 – 4 minutes until the cream increases in volume and becomes fluffier.
- Spread the cream onto one meringue layer, leaving 2 tablespoons of cream for the top. Add the raspberries, leaving a spoonful of raspberries for decoration, cover with the second disc.
- Place the rest of the cream and raspberries in the center of the cake. You can decorate with fresh raspberries, you can also put some fresh raspberries inside the cake.