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Lemon Meringue Tart
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Ingredients
shortcrust pastry lemon juice eggs sugar cornstarch butter water
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STEP 1
Line a 23 cm (9 inch) tart pan with pastry.
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STEP 2
Bake in the bottom third of the oven, until golden.
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STEP 3
Let the tart crust cool completely on a wire rack before filling with lemon curd. Refrigerate.
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STEP 4
In a small pot, bring the sugar and water to a boil. When it starts to boil, whip the egg whites.
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STEP 5
Remove the syrup from the heat when it reaches
118°C (245°F).
Slowly pour it over the whipped egg whites.
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STEP 6
Increase the speed and keep whipping until the meringue has cooled down completely and forms stiff peaks.
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STEP 7
Pipe desired shapes or spoon the meringue onto the (refrigerated) tart.
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Enjoy!
Use a kitchen torch if you want to give the meringue a nice golden color!
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