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Cara Cara Meringue Tart

Servings 1 pie

Ingredients

Poppy Seed Crust

  • 57g or ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 50g or ¼ cup sugar
  • 130g or 1 cup cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • cup poppyseeds

Cara Cara Curd

  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 egg yolks from large eggs reserve whites for meringue
  • 67g or 1/3 cup sugar
  • 120g or 1/2 cup cara cara orange juice see notes on substitutions above
  • Zest of 2 cara cara oranges
  • 113g or 1 stick unsalted butter softened and cut in bits

Cara Cara Meringue

  • 3 egg whites from large eggs
  • 150g or 3/4 cup sugar
  • 90g or ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cara cara orange juice
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

To make the crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. In a food processor, blend together all the ingredients until they come together in a ball. If you find it too dry, add some milk and if it’s too wet add some flour.
  • Press into a 8 or 9" tart pan. Lay a sheet of parchment paper over the dough. Add pie weights or dried beans on top and bake the crust for 25 minutes.

To make the Cara Cara Curd

  • In a pot, add all the ingredients. Let it cook on medium-low, whisking frequently. Once it coats the back of a spoon, it is done. Be careful not to let it overheat and boil. Press it through a fine mesh sieve to remove bits. Pour curd into hot crust and bake for an additional 10 minutes to set the curd. Once baked, allow the tart to cool. Place it in fridge to fully set and chill.

To make the meringue

  • In a small saucepan, boil the sugar and orange juice. Clip a candy thermometer to the pot. Meanwhile, begin whipping the egg whites in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. When the sugar reaches 250 F, remove from heat. When egg whites are starting to form soft peaks, pour the sugar mixture in very slowly, with the mixer on. While meringue is whipping, add the salt and vanilla. Continue whipping until you have stiff peaks - when you lift the whisk, the meringue should hold its shape. Add the meringue in dollops over the tart and smooth it over in a shape of your liking. Place the meringue tart in the fridge to set. Serve cold