Lemon Tart / Meringue Pie
Lemon tart is one of the great classics of French patisserie. The are lots of versions with different kinds of pastry and filling.
This one uses sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and lemon curd as the filling. Just top with meringue for that other classic: lemon meringue pie.
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Last modified on: March 23th 2016
For 1 , you will need:
- 1
300 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
500 g Lime (or lemon) curd - 3
400 g Italian Meringue (optional) - Total weight: 1,200 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 min. | 2 hours | 30 min. | 3 hours 21 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
30 min.
Stage 2
2 min.
Once it has cooled, take the pastry case out of the tin or mould and transfer to a serving plate.Stage 3
30 min.
Prepare 500 g of lemon curd.Stage 4
2 min.
Pour the lemon curd into the tart case while it is still warm.Stage 5
2 min.
Smooth the top of the filling with a palette-knife and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.Stage 6
2 hours
Your lemon tart is ready.Stage 7
10 min.
To turn this into a lemon meringue pie, follow the same method as for pear and lime meringue pie. Cover the filling with rosettes of meringue piped with a forcing bag.Stage 8
5 min.
Finish by browning the meringue with a gas torch or under a very hot grill for a few seconds.Remarks
If you don't feel confident about making Italian meringue, normal meringue works well, too.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 1 : 3.42 €
Source: Home made.
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Lime (or lemon) curd: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little lime tarts, Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, ... All |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Tarte Jurassienne, Chocolate tart, How to roll out pastry for a tart, Flaked almond tart, ... All |
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