Banana Custard Meringue

Name: Banana Custard Meringue
Yield: 6 to 8 Servings *I used 22.5cm Pie Dish
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1-2 Bananas *sliced 5mm thick; Sweet Biscuits *enough to cover the base of baking dish; 3 Egg Yolks; 1/3 cup Caster Sugar; 2 cups (500 ml) Milk; 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Plain Flour *OR 2 tablespoons for softer Custard; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; *Note: You can add Lemon Juice to the Custard; 3 Egg Whites; 1/4 cup Caster Sugar; 1 pinch Salt

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

I nearly named this dessert ‘Banana Meringue Pie’ but it is not a pie. There is no pie pastry in this dessert. The bottom layer is actually Sweet Biscuits. It’s inspired by an American dessert that I tasted many years ago. Today I made Custard, but you can use store-bought Custard. In that case, this dessert would be super easy to make.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

6 to 8 Servings *I used 22.5cm Pie Dish

1-2Bananas *sliced 5mm thick
Sweet Biscuits *enough to cover the base of baking dish
Custard
3Egg Yolks
1/3 cupCaster Sugar
2 cups (500 ml)Milk
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup)Plain Flour *OR 2 tablespoons for softer Custard
1 teaspoonVanilla Extract
*Note: You can add Lemon Juice to the Custard
Meringue
3Egg Whites
1/4 cupCaster Sugar
1 pinchSalt

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Steps

1

To make Custard, place all ingredients in a heat-proof bowl and whisk until combined well. Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes, mix well, then cook again for 1 to 2 minutes and mix well. And repeat until cooked. Whisk well until smooth.
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*Note: If Custard turned too thick, add extra Milk and whisk well. You can add Lemon Juice if you prefer. Alternatively Custard can be cooked in a saucepan.
3

Preheat oven to 180°C.
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Cover the base of a baking dish with Sweet Biscuits. Break them if necessary.
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Spread 1/3 of Custard thinly, arrange Banana slices, cover with 1/3 of Custard, arrange Banana slices again, then cover with remaining 1/3 of Custard.
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*Note: You may prefer spread 1/2 Custard, arrange Banana slices, and cover with remaining 1/2 Custard.
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To make Meringue, beat Egg Whites, using an electric mixer, until soft peaks form. Gradually add Caster Sugar and Salt, beating well, until thick and glossy.
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Cover the Banana & Custard with Meringue, and bake for 10-15 minutes OR until top is nicely browned. When cool enough, place it in the fridge to chill for a few hours.