Berry Meringue Slices

Name: Berry Meringue Slices (Beerenschaumschnitten)
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: pinch of salt; 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; Grated zest of ½ lemon; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; 2 pints fresh blueberries; 14 tablespoons (1¾ sticks) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature; 6 large egg whites, at room temperature

Beerenschaumschnitten

Preparation info

Makes
12
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Kaffeehaus

By Rick Rodgers

Published 2002

About

The Austrian baking repertoire has an entire family of Schnitten topped with seasonal berries crowned with fluffy meringue. Red currant meringue slices are a favorite, but their season is fleeting—when you can find them (usually at a farmer’s market). This is based on a blueberry slice I had at Vienna’s Café Diglas, and it’s a winner.

Ingredients

Cake

1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
pinch

Europe
Austria
Vienna
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour a 13 X 9-inch baking pan, tapping out the excess flour.
To make the cake: Stir the flour, baking powder, and salt to combine. Beat the butter in a medium bowl with a handheld electric