Recipe: Lemon Meringue Pie

Name: Tarte au citron meringuée
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: tarte au citron meringuée pour 6 personnes : 1 pâte sabléepour la crème :4 citrons non traités de taille moyenne150 g de sucre3 oeufsune cuillère à soupe de maïzenaPour la meringue :2 blancs d'oeuf100 g de sucre semoule

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Prep 30 min

Cook 35 min

Total 1h05

Servings 6 serv.

The lemon meringue pie is an essential dessert for lovers of tangy pastries. It consists of a shortbread or pastry crust, covered with a smooth and sweet lemon cream, and topped with a light and crispy meringue.

Ingredients for 6 servings

lemon meringue pie for 6 people:
1 shortbread pastry

for the cream:

4 untreated medium-sized lemons
150 g sugar
3 eggs
one tablespoon cornstarch

For the meringue:

2 egg whites
100 g caster sugar

Step-by-step directions

1/ Place your pricked sweet pastry in a 25 cm tart mold, fill it with lentils or beans and bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 180° (gas mark 6).
2/ Preparation of your lemon cream:
- Wash your lemons thoroughly and recover the zest of one of them. Press your lemons to extract the juice.
- In a saucepan over low heat, add the thinly sliced and blanched zests and juice.
- In a bowl, beat your eggs then incorporate the sugar and cornstarch, add the hot lemon juice while stirring, then pour into a saucepan over heat. Start with high heat while stirring constantly. The mixture will begin to thicken. Once the cream sets, place it on a plate with a little powdered sugar to prevent it from crusting.
3/ Preparation of the meringue:
- Beat your egg whites until stiff peaks form with a pinch of salt. When they start to become firm, add the sugar. Continue to beat your egg whites at full speed until you can turn your bowl upside down without the whites falling out.
4/ Put your lemon cream in the bottom of the cooked tart and cover with your meringue.
5/ Set your oven to grill position and bake for 2 minutes.