We all seem to love lemon meringue pie so when I came across this recipe for a tart version well I was hooked and just had to give it a go just to see and it is a great dessert to make .. wonderful for those parties etc where it will be a big success
A really easy recipe to follow by watching the video tutorial below
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Here below is an excerpt about this recipe along with the ingredients both from the website and the video tutorial to watch from YouTube
This Lemon Meringue Tart is topped with a billowy sweet meringue. Most would agree that there are few desserts this irresistible; that combination of a sweet and crisp almond pastry crust with a lemon filling that’s wonderfully tart and tangy, finished off with a sweet meringue
Almond Pastry:
1 1/4 cups (160 grams) all-purpose flour
Scant 1/3 cup (30 grams) almond meal (ground almonds)
2/3 cup (70 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar
1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) salt
5 tablespoons (70 grams)cold unsalted butter, diced
3 large cold egg yolks (52 grams)
Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean (optional)
Lemon Curd:
3 large eggs
1/3 cup (80 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice(2-3 lemons)
3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon (5 grams) freshly grated lemon zest (outer yellow skin)
Swiss Meringue:
3 large egg whites (90 grams), at room temperature
1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated white sugar
1/4 teaspoon (1 grams) cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) pure vanilla extract
The full recipe from joyofbaking.com is found in the box below
