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Zesty Lemon Meringue, easy, quick, delicious

Zesty Lemon Meringue

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 3 Cups of Flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Cup Cold Butter
  • 6 tablespoon Ice Water
  • Zest of 1 lemon

For the Filling:

  • 1 litre Water
  • 440 g Sugar
  • 200 ml Lemon Juice
  • 85 g Corn Starch
  • 115 g Egg Yolks
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 60 g Butter
  • Pinch of Salt

For the Meringue

  • 200 g Egg White
  • 400 g Castor Sugar

Instructions 

  • In a food processor combine the flour, salt and lemon zest.
  • Add the butter and the Ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough pulls together.
  • Roll the dough into a ball, press flat, cover with plastic wrap and chill for an hour.
  • Roll out dough and transfer to a tart pan/flan dish.
  • Place baking paper over the dough and fill the pan with baking beans/any beans.
  • Bake for 25-30min.

For the Filling:

  • Combine 750ml water, 230g sugar,salt, lemon juice and lemon zest in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, combine the remaining sugar,cornstarch, egg and remaining water until well incorporated.
  • When the lemon mixture begins to boil, remove the saucepan from the heat and add the egg mixture a tiny bit at a time while whisking furiously (to ensure the egg doesn't become scrambled).
  • Once all the egg is incorporated, return the saucepan to the heat and allow the mixture to boil until it becomes thick.
  • Once thick, immediately remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
  • Pour the filling over the cooled crust and allow the filling to cool and set.

For the Meringue:

  • Whip the egg whites until soft peaks, then slowly add in the castor sugar.
  • Continue to whip the mixture until stiff and shiny.
  • Pipe (or simply spread) the meringue over the cooled filling.
  • Bake the tart for 5min on 200ÂșC or use a blow torch to brown the meringue a little bit.
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