Blueberry Cocoa Meringue Pie

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   Sieve the flour, cocoa and icing together and a punch of salt together in a bowl, using fingertips break butter into small chunks rub into flour mix , using a knife mix in the egg yolk and 2 teaspoons of cold water to bring the mixture together into a smooth dough warp in cling film and chill for 30 minute.

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   Preheat oven to gas mark .

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   Roll out pastry onto on a lightly dusted surface and use to line a 20cm tart tin, 4cm deep.

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   Line the pastry with non-stick baking paper and ceramic baking of dried beans and bake for 20 minutes.

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   Remove baking paper and bean and return to oven for 5 mins until pastry is cooked.

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   Leave to cool.

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   Turn the oven down to gas mark 4.

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   Whisk the milk egg yolks both flours and creme fraiche in a pan until smooth.

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   Bring to the boil add half the blueberries and cook stirring constantly and squashing the blueberries until the custard turns a deep purple.

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    Add the other half of blueberries and stir again until hot.

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    Place the baking pastry case directly onto a baking tray and spoon in the hot blueberry custard.

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    For the meringue, whisk the egg whites into a thick frith and gradually add the sugar until very thick and glossy.

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    Sieve over corn flour then fold it into the meringue mixture.

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    Spoon mixture over custard and spread into peaks.

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    Lightly dust with cocoa and bake in over for 15- 20 mins or until just set, leave until cod and then serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.