lemon pie

Lemon pie

lemon pie

Lovers of citrus, discover this recipe delicately tart lemon pie simple to achieve. Precisely dosed in sugar, the pastry will soften the acidity of the lemon cream.


lemon pie, a delicious dessert for your meal.
here is how to make lemon pie at home.

INGREDIENTS:

For the shortcrust pastry:

200 g flour
100 g of almond powder
100 g of butter
80 g icing sugar
1 egg

For the lemon cream:

150 g of sugar
100 g of butter
3 eggs
10 g cornflour
120 g  ( 4 oz ) of lemon juice

PREPARATION:

Preparation of the shortbread dough:

First heat your oven to 356 ° F and butter a pie pan.
In a bowl mix the flour, almond and icing sugar at the same time, then add the pieces of butter and egg and beat with the electric mixer.
Once you have a soft dough, spread it on a floured work surface with a rolling pin and put it on the mold.
Press firmly and evenly into the bottom and sides of the pan then prick the bottom with a fork then put the pan in the oven for 20 minutes.

Preparation of the lemon cream:

First beat the eggs with the sugar and cornflour in a bowl.
Then melt the butter with the lemon juice in a saucepan over high heat.
Once the butter is melted, pour the contents of the pan into the bowl and mix with the whisk for 3 minutes.
Then pour the contents of the salad bowl into the saucepan stir with the whisk over medium heat, until thickened.
Take out your mold from the oven, let cool a moment then pour over your cream.
Finally put your pie in the fridge for 90 to 120 minutes, when serving sprinkle with icing sugar and cut into slices.

TIPS

You can overcome your lemon pie with a beautiful Italian meringue. For this, mount egg whites in firm snow with icing sugar and spread them on your lemon pie. Brown the meringue under the grill for a few minutes or with a torch.

have a good meal

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