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Lemon Meringue Tartlets @ProvenceCook

Lemon Meringue Tartlets

Provence Gourmet
An irresistible bite-sized flavour combination of sweet and tart.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8 People

Ingredients
 
 

For the Short Crust Pastry

  • 1 cup White Flour
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 large Egg Yolks
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • Pinch of Salt

For the lemon cream

  • 4 Lemons
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch

For the meringue

  • 2 Egg whites
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

Instructions
 

To Make the Short Crust Pastry:

  • Mix the egg yolks with the sugar and finish off adding the water
  • Hand mix the flour with the diced butter (at ambient temperature) so that all the butter is absorbed (do that quickly to avoid your mixture softening too much).
  • Pour your liquid right into your pastry, incorporate quickly and shape into a ball
  • Knead it a couple of times and spread it evenly. If the pastry still sticks to your rolling pin, sprinkle a little flour.
  • Carve pastry circles the size of your tartlets moulds ( should make 8 to 10 tartlets)
  • Bake at 180c° (350F°) for 20 minutes

To Make the Lemon Cream:

  • Rinse the lemons and zest 2 of them
  • In a small sauce pan add the zest and the juice of the 4 lemons (remove any seeds)
  • Add the sugar and the cornstarch, mix well and begin to heat on a low flame
  • In a separate bowl, beat the 3 eggs.
  • Then introduce the eggs to the lemon mixture, turn your stove up and do not stop mixing with your whisk.
  • When the mixture thickens, pour it into the individual pans or a muffin tin. Fill to ¾ full, leaving room for the meringue topping.

To Make the Meringue:

  • In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt
  • When they start to thicken add the sugar and the baking powder
  • When the mixture is thick spread it evenly with the back of a spoon on top of each tartlets
  • Put your tartlets in the fridge and enjoy
Keyword Citrus, French Desserts, Lemon
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