Meringue pies, with their pillowy meringue topping, and tart citrusy centre are the perfect, fruity dessert.

Although the lemon meringue pie is the obvious (and more traditional) option, there's plenty of ways to jazz up this classic dessert.

Here are five you should try next time you're baking...

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1. LEMON AND PASSION MERINGUE PIE

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A twist on a classic lemon meringue pie recipe, the sharp passsion fruit marries beautifully with the sweet meringue.

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2. GOOSEBERRY MERINGUE PIE

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The sharpness of gooseberries works wonderfully here.

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3. CHEATS LEMON MERINGUE PIE

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Whip up a delicious lemon meringue pie in just 10 minutes.

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4. BAKED RASPBERRY MERINGUE PIE

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Sponge covered with crushed raspberries and liqueur and topped with meringue - a delicious way of serving British raspberries.

Full recipe here

5. RASPBERRY MERINGUE BOMBE

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Fresh raspberries add amazing colour and flavour to the insulating meringue layer.

Full recipe here

See the video below on how to whisk egg whites into soft peaks:




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Victoria Chandler

Vicky is our Food & Drink Director, where she oversees strategy and content across all of Hearst's brands, from recipe development to fun video franchises and everything in between.


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