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Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
Lemon Curd
1
1
⁄3cupscastersugar
¼cuplemonzest
8eggyolks
6eggs
1½cupslemonjuice
160gbutter,cubed
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry Cases
1¾cupsplainflour
80gbutter,softened
1cupicingsugar
Pinchofsalt
125mlsmilk
2eggyolks
Meringue
5eggwhites
½teaspooncreamoftartar
¾cupcastersugar
1.TomakeLEMONCURD,combinesugar,
lemonzest,eggyolksandeggsina
mediumsaucepan.Whiskinlemonjuice
andcookovermediumheat.Whisk
continuouslyuntilmixturebeginsto
thicken.
2.Removefromheatandwhiskinbutter
1pieceatatimeuntilallincorporated.
Straincurdthroughsieve.Coverand
refrigerateuntilcompletelycool.
3.TomaketheSWEETSHORTCRUST
PASTRYCASES,preheatoventomoderate
(180
o
C/160
o
Cfan-forced).Grease10x
8cmtarttins.
4.Placeflour,butter,sugarandsaltinthe
largebowl.Usingthedoughhooks,mix
onlowspeed(1-3)mixuntilmixture
resemblesfinebreadcrumbs.
5. Addthemilkandeggyolksandcontinue
mixinguntilthedoughcomestogether.
6. Turnoutontoalightlyflouredsurface
andkneadlightlyuntilasmoothball
isformed.Flattenandformintoa
disk.Wrapinplasticandplaceinthe
refrigeratorfor1hour.
7. Rolloutthedoughuntil0.5cmthick.
Pressdoughintotartcases.Prickthe
basesofthetartcaseswithafork.
Refrigeratefor1hour.
8. Blindbaketartcasesfor10minutes.
Removebakingpaperandweights.
Returntoovenfor10-12minutesoruntil
goldenbrown.Allowtocoolintinsfor10
minutes.Remove,placeonwirerackto
cool.
9. TomaketheMERINGUE,placeegg
whites,creamoftartarandsaltinthe
largebowl.Mixonveryhighspeed
(10-12)untilsoftpeaksform.Gradually
addthesugarandcontinuemixinguntil
thickandglossy.
10.Spoon¼cupoflemoncurdineach
cooledtartcase.Spoonmeringueonto
thelemoncurd.
11.Usingablowtorch,browntheeggwhite.
Alternativelyplaceinaveryhotovenfor
5minutesoruntilmeringueisgolden
andfirm.
Recipes continued