Pie
Cherry Tarts
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 egg whites
- 4 tablespoons sugar (for meringue)
- Pastry
Instructions
- Line tart pans with a rich pastry. Fill with a mixture of cherries, sugar, and beaten egg yolks. Bake in a moderately hot oven. Cover with meringue made from egg whites and sugar, and brown delicately in a moderate oven. If white cherries are used, a dash of nutmeg improves the flavor. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 400 degrees 5 minutes, 350 degrees 15 minutes. Time for meringue, 15 minutes at 325 degrees.