Shortbread pie with orange in meringue and chocolate
6 servings
60 minutes
Orange and chocolate sand pie is an exquisite dessert of French cuisine that combines tender dough, airy meringue, and vibrant citrus flavor. The crispy butter base with chocolate chunks creates a rich taste, while the fluffy meringue adds lightness. The orange gives the pie fresh, sweet-sour notes enhanced by coconut flakes and poppy seeds. This pie is perfect for special occasions or cozy tea times, filling the home with the aroma of vanilla and chocolate. French pastry chefs often use shortcrust pastry in baking, and the combination of orange and chocolate remains one of the most harmonious. This dessert can be served warm for slightly melted chocolate or chilled for a denser texture. The flavor that connects classic and modern makes this pie a true culinary masterpiece.
1
Soften the butter, add 50 g of sugar, 2 egg yolks, 200 g of sifted flour and baking powder, as well as a chocolate bar broken into small pieces. Knead the dough, roll it into a 'ball' and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Butter: 100 g
- Sugar: 200 g
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Wheat flour: 200 g
- Baking powder: 0.5 teaspoon
- Dark chocolate: 1 piece
2
At this time, we prepare meringue. For this, we beat 2 egg whites with 100 g of sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Sugar: 200 g
3
Roll out the dough in a greased form, create edges, pour in the meringue, and place sliced orange without peel on top. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and poppy seeds for decoration. Bake for 1 hour at 180 degrees (based on the multicooker).
- Butter: 100 g
- Oranges: 1 piece
- Coconut flakes: 50 g
- Poppy: 30 g