Banana/Berry Torte

Name: Banana/Berry Torte
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 tsp. lemon juice; Reserved strawberry juice; ¼ c. sugar; 6 tblsp. water; ¼ tsp. red food color (about); 2 bananas; ¼ tsp. salt; 5 egg whites (room temperature); 1 tsp. vanilla; ¼ tsp. cream of tartar; 2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese; 1¼ c. sugar (sifted); ½ c. sifted confectioners sugar; 1 tblsp. lemon juice; 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed; ½ c. mashed ripe bananas; 2 tblsp. cornstarch; 1 c. heavy cream, whipped

Preparation info

Makes
12
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Make and freeze meringue to simplify completing dessert on party day

Ingredients

Meringue shell

5 egg whites (room temperature)
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp.

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

To make meringue shell, beat egg whites, salt, cream of tartar and vanilla until frothy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes).
Cover a baking sheet with heavy brown paper. Draw a heart shape, 12" high on the paper. Spread meringue to edges of heart shape; build up sides 2" to make a shell.
Bake in very slow oven (250°)