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Make the biscuit: Whip egg yolks in an electric mixer with the water and half the sugar till doubled in volume.
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Whip egg whites in an electric mixer till soft peaks form, then slowly add in the remaining sugar and whip till stiff peaks form.
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Fold yolks and whites together.
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Sift flour over the egg mix and mix in.
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Don't overmix.
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Line a 9 by 9-inch baking pan with greaseproof paper, then grease the sides and the paper.
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Pour batter into the pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 min.
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Remove cake from oven.
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Allow to cold slightly and turn cake out onto a cooling rack.
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Cold completely.
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Cut the cake using a 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter into 4 circles.
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Place them in the empty 9 by 9-inch pan till the syrup and vanilla custard are ready.
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Make the custard: Combine the vanilla bean and lowfat milk in a saucepan.
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Bring to a boil.
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In a stainless steel bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar till light and fluffy.
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Pour boiling lowfat milk over egg yolks.
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Whisk together.
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Return to the sauce pan and simmer till thickened.
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Be careful not to overcook the mix.
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While custard is still hot, pour over the biscuit circles.
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Make the syrup: Bring sugar and water to the boil.
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Add in kirsch.
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Pour half over the biscuit circles.
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Reserve the other half.
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Make the meringue: Prepare a medium saucepan with water and the lowfat milk.
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Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.
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Whip egg whites in an electric mixer to soft peaks.
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Slowly add in the sugar and continue whipping till stiff peaks are formed.
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Take two Tbsp.
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and form spoonfuls of meringue into balls.
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Drop into the simmering liquid and poach the meringue for 4 min.
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Don't let mix boil.
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Allow to cold on a paper towel.
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Make a total of 12 meringue balls.
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Make raspberry sauce: Puree the raspberries, sugar and liqueur.
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Add in 1 to 2 Tbsp.
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reserved sugar syrup if necessary to correct consistency.
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Strain sauce.
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Assemble dessert: Place soaked biscuit in the center of a serving plate.
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Arrange beautifully the raspberries into a pyramidlike shape.
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Arrange 3 pcs poached meringue on the top of the raspberries.
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Drizzle the raspberries around the edge of the plate.
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Optional: bake biscuit in 4 individual savarin molds and fill with ice cream or possibly sorbet and build raspberries around the outside.
