Healthy Desserts Recipes - Meringue topped Plums

Ingredients

• 2 x 825g cans dark plums in syrup

• 1/4 cup (80ml) sweet white wine

• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons corn flour

• 1 tablespoon water

• 2 egg whites

• 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

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Method:

1. Drain plums, remove stones; reserve syrup. Combine reserved syrup, wine, juice and brown sugar in medium pan, bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half. Stir in blended corn flour and water, stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens

2. Arrange plums in four 1-cup (250ml) shallow ovenproof dishes; pour syrup mixture over plums. Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form.

3. Add caster sugar gradually, beating until dissolved between additions. Spoon or pipe meringue mixture over plums in dishes.

4. Bake, uncovered, in moderately hot oven about 5 minutes or until meringue is browned lightly.