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Lemon Meringue Tart

Ingredients

shortcrust pastry lemon juice  eggs sugar cornstarch butter water

STEP 1

Line a 23 cm (9 inch) tart pan with pastry.

STEP 2

Bake in the bottom third of the oven, until golden.

STEP 3

Let the tart crust cool completely on a wire rack before filling with lemon curd. Refrigerate.

STEP 4

In a small pot, bring the sugar and water to a boil. When it starts to boil, whip the egg whites.

STEP 5

Remove the syrup from the heat when it reaches 118°C (245°F). Slowly pour it over the whipped egg whites.

STEP 6

Increase the speed and keep whipping until the meringue has cooled down completely and forms stiff peaks.

STEP 7

Pipe desired shapes or spoon the meringue onto the (refrigerated) tart.

 Enjoy!

Use a kitchen torch if you want to give the meringue a nice golden color!