Raspberry Meringue Pie

This lower calorie raspberry meringue pie is made of sponge covered with crushed raspberries and liqueur and topped with meringue – this is a delicious and lower calorie dessert. The video demonstrates how to make a Raspberry Meringue Pie and the lower calorie recipe follows the video.

 

Easy Lower Calorie Raspberry Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 8 trifle sponges
• 450 grams raspberries
• 2 – 3 tbsp raspberry liqueur
• 3 medium egg whites
• 150 grams golden caster sugar

 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 230°C (210°C fan oven) mark 8.
2. Put the trifle sponges in the bottom of a 2 litre (3½pint) ovenproof dish.
3. Lightly crush the raspberries and spread on top.
4. Drizzle over the raspberry liqueur.
5. Whisk the egg whites in a clean grease-free bowl until stiff peaks form.
6. Gradually whisk in the golden caster sugar until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
7. Spoon the meringue mixture over the raspberries and bake for 6-8min until golden.

 

Serves 8 – Serving Size 1/8 – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories 160, Fat 1g, Carbohydrate 37g