Marengsterta

What’s that? You want the recipe for the cake that wasn’t the Lego cake?

It’s called marengsterta or meringue tart, and Raggi’s mom made five of them. You may have heard the story of how Raggi’s cousin got two of these for his birthday and I ate one of them all by myself. That’s how I know they’re good.

Warning: sugar.

2 meringue layers

4 eggs

200 ml white sugar

100 ml brown sugar

750 ml Rice Krispies or other crisp bland cereal

1. Separate out the eggs yolks; set them aside.
2. Whip the 4 egg whites until very stiff, until you can invert the bowl and have the egg whites stay in place.
3. Add both sugars and beat until dissolved.
4. Add Rice Krispies and stir with a spatula.
5. Place waxed paper atop two plates. Use a pen and a third plate to draw a circle on both pieces of waxed paper. Divide the dough in two and spread it within the drawn circles.
6. Bake at 150°C / 300°F for 60 minutes. It’s best to have the oven’s fan on.

Between the layers

0.5 l whipped cream; reserve a little bit to use in the frosting

a healthy portion of chocolate-covered raisins

Frosting

3 (not all 4) egg yolks

70 g icing sugar

80 g cooking chocolate

1. Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool but not to set.
2. Mix the sugar and egg yolks very well. Stir in the little bit of reserved whipped cream.
3. Frost the cake. Drizzle the chocolate. Set in refrigerator.

Best results come from making this cake the day before it’s to be eaten.

“Verði ykkur að góðu!”  -Brynhildur (Raggi’s mom)