Lemon meringue pie
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lemon meringue pie |
Difficulty level Easy enoughPreparation time 30 minCooking time 20 minPortion 6 people
List of ingredients
Shortbread
250g of flour
150 g of butter
50 g of sugar
50 g icing sugar
1 egg
1 pinch of salt
Lemon Cream :
150 ml of lemon juice or 3 or 4 lemons
zest of a lemon
150 g of sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon maizéna
75g of butter
Meringue (optional)
2 egg whites (or 3 small ones)
75 g of sugar
Steps in the recipe
Realization and cooking of the shortbread dough:
Beat the egg with sugars and saltAdd the flour in 1 time, knead with your fingertips
Add the soft butter into pieces, knead quickly and form a ball
Shoot and cool for at least 1 hour
Spread in the pie dish, cover with a sheet of parchment paper and beans, clay balls, or a chain of metal beads available in supermarkets
Bake for 10 minutes at 356 ° F, then remove the "weight" and put 8-10 minutes to cook the center. The dough should be golden brown (otherwise prolong cooking for a few minutes)
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Realization of the lemon cream:
Take the zest of an untreated lemon
Boil lemon juice with zest
Beat eggs with sugar and cornflour
Gradually add the lemon juice to the net without quashing
Put everything on medium heat and make thicken stirring well all the time, you will get a cream.
Let cool and then add the soft butter in pieces, whisking well.
Garnish the pre-cooked pie shell. Book fresh.
Optional Finishing: Meringue:
Whip the whites until they are firm, add the sugar, and whip for a few more seconds.
Garnish the top of the pie with a piping bag for example and brown the meringue with a torch ...
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