Lemon Meringue Pie

Sweet Pastry Ingredients

• Soft flour 1 kg
• Butter 500 g
• Sugar 150 g
• Salt 5 g
• Eggs 3 nos

Method

1. Rub the cold butter into the flour, sugar and salt until a breadcrumb texture is achieved.
2. Add the eggs and mix to form a smooth dough. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
3. Line tart moulds with the paste and allow to rest for about 20 mins.
4. Dock and bake blind for about 15 – 20mins at 180 C, depending on size of tart.
5. Once cooked, allow to cool.

Lemon Curd Ingredients

• Water 625 g
• Sugar 300 g
• Cornflour 125 g
• Lemons 4-5 nos
• Butter 125 g
• Yolks 10 nos

Method

1. Prepare curd by boiling water, sugar, lemon juice and zest to a syrup.
2. Thicken with diluted corn flour, remove from heat and whisk in the butter and egg yolks.
3. Fill the pastry case.

Meringue Ingredients

• Egg whites 20 nos
• Sugar 1 kg

Method

1. Whisk egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until foamy, then add sugar in 3 parts.
2. Whisk until firm and smooth.
3. Pipe on top of curd and brown in oven using salamander or a pastry torch.