Fried Meringue Cake

Name: Fried Meringue Cake
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the dough; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180 g); 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 1 pinch of salt; 1/3 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (65 g); 5 tablespoons cold water; For the filling; 3 medium-sized red meringues (450 g), without shells, cut into 2 cm cubes; 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (90 g); 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water (120 ml); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; All-purpose flour (for dusting); One egg white, slightly beaten (for brushing); One liter of oil (for frying)

1
For the dough
2
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180 g)
3
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
4
1 pinch of salt
5
1/3 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (65 g)
6
5 tablespoons cold water
7
For the filling
8
3 medium-sized red meringues (450 g), without shells, cut into 2 cm cubes
9
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (90 g)
10
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water (120 ml)
11
2 tablespoons lemon juice
12
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
13
All-purpose flour (for dusting)
14
One egg white, slightly beaten (for brushing)
15
One liter of oil (for frying)

Ingredients

1
For the dough
2
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180 g)
3
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
4
1 pinch of salt
5
1/3 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (65 g)
6
5 tablespoons cold water
7
For the filling
8
3 medium-sized red meringues (450 g), without shells, cut into 2 cm cubes
9
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (90 g)
10
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water (120 ml)
11
2 tablespoons lemon juice
12
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
13
All-purpose flour (for dusting)
14
One egg white, slightly beaten (for brushing)
15
One liter of oil (for frying)

Directions

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Prepare the dough: in a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour with the active dry yeast and salt
2
Add the butter and mix with the fingertips until a crumbly mixture forms
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Add the cold water and knead lightly with your hands
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Form a ball with the dough
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Wrap it in plastic wrap and reserve at room temperature
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Prepare the filling: in a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring, until slightly thickened (approximately 6 minutes)
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Let it cool
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Dust a clean surface lightly with all-purpose flour
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Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness
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With a knife or pastry brush, cut it into eight 15 cm squares
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With a spoon, distribute the filling among them
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Brush the edges of the squares lightly with the beaten egg white
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Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges together with your fingers
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Tighten them well with a fork
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Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over high heat
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Brush the fried meringue cakes with the beaten egg white
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Fry them, two at a time, in hot oil until golden brown (approximately 2 minutes)
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Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels
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Transfer to a serving dish and serve
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342 calories per unit