6 egg whites (1 cup)
2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup cold water-soaked, cubed and chilled pineapple
3/4 cup seedless grapes
1 banana, sliced and soaked in orange juice gelatin
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
40g dark or white chocolate, grated with a sharp knife
6 egg whites (1 cup)
2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup cold water-soaked, cubed and chilled pineapple
3/4 cup seedless grapes
1 banana, sliced and soaked in orange juice gelatin
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
40g dark or white chocolate, grated with a sharp knife
If the egg whites are chilled, place them in a bowl and let them rest for 1 hour until they reach room temperature
Next, peel the oranges in a spiral shape, remove all the white pith, cut into gumbos, and refrigerate
Beat the egg whites in an electric mixer at high speed until they form soft peaks
Gradually add the confectioner's sugar to the beater while beating constantly, until stiff peaks form
The meringue should be smooth and shiny
Bake the oven at 80°C
Grease two large baking dishes with butter and sprinkle with flour
Let the meringue fall into the baking dishes, pushing it with a 'pão-duro', leaving a 2cm gap between each one
Bake for 1 hour or until they are firm and lightly golden
Let them cool down outside the baking dish
Drain the pineapple and banana
Beat the heavy cream with confectioner's sugar until it becomes stiff
Gently add 3/4 of the fruits
On a round plate, stack 12 meringues in a diameter of 22cm
Place half of the whipped cream on top of the meringue pile, piling it up slightly
Arrange more meringues around and on top of the whipped cream, forming a pyramid shape with the remaining meringues and whipped cream, filling all empty spaces
Place a final meringue on top
Dress with the remaining orange slices, banana slices, pineapple, grapes, and chocolate grated
Refrigerate for 4 hours until it's well chilled
Serve in individual plates