Lemon pie meringues
These delicious lemon pie meringues deliver gorgeous citrusy bursts with every bite. Filled with homemade lemon curd and topped with handmade meringue, this recipe is everything a dessert should be
Nov 04, 2016 12:56am- Makes 6
- 20 mins preparation
- 35 mins cooking
Discover how to make this classic lemon curd recipe.
ingredients
- 6 tart tins
- 3 sheets sweet short pastry
- 1 batch classic lemon curd (see below for recipe)
- 3 egg whites
- pinch of cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup caster sugar, plus 1 tablespoon extra
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
method
- 1
Pre-heat the oven to 170°C. Use the pastry sheets to line your tart tins, trimming to fit neatly. Line each pastry tin with cooking paper and baking beans; chill for 10 minutes.
- 2
Bake the pastry tins for 15 minutes then carefully remove the paper and beans and cook a further 5 minutes or until the centre of the pastry is dry and the edges golden.
- 3
Place the egg whites in a clean electric-beater bowl with the pinch of cream of tartar. Whisk on low speed for 1 minute then increase speed to medium-high for 2-3 minutes, or until the mixture is white with very small bubbles.
- 4
Start gradually adding the caster sugar a few tablespoons at a time, beating until the mixture is thick, white and glossy (about 4-5 minutes).
- 5
Fill the cooled pastry-lined tins to ¾ with the lemon curd filling. Divide the meringue between the pies, piling them up into big puffs of meringue. Sprinkle with the extra caster sugar.
- 6
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the meringue is lightly golden and set.
notes
- PER SERVE: Energy: 760kcal, 3181kj Protein: 8.7g Fat: 33.7g Saturated fat:14.2g Cholesterol: 157mg Carbohydrate: 107g Fibre: 2.2g Sodium: 197mg