Chajá – peach and meringue dessert

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 90 g sugar
• 90 g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 3 dl whipping cream
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 400 g canned peaches, drained
• 100 g ready-made meringues
• 1 dl syrup from the peach can

Method

1. 1Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Whisk eggs and sugar until thick and airy. Gently fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
2. 2Pour into a small lined tin about 18 cm wide. Bake for 20–25 minutes until cooked through and cool completely.
3. 3Whip cream with icing sugar and vanilla sugar to soft peaks. Cut sponge and peaches into pieces.
4. 4Place sponge in glasses and drizzle with peach syrup. Layer with cream, peaches and roughly crushed meringue.
5. 5Chill for at least one hour. Reserve some meringue for the top and add just before serving for a crisp finish.