Had you going there for a second didn’t I??? No I haven’t moved to France (just yet!) but rather than post just an ordinary every day Lemon Meringue Pie recipe, I needed a bit of pizzazz, and what yells pizzazz more than the French Language?
Of course I would only ever use my Sour Cream Pastry recipe, which really deserves a post of it’s own, it is so versatile. And now with the Thermomix in my arsenal, there is no looking back. I kid you not, I made the pastry in less than 2 minutes, start to finish! “Incredible!!”
NEED:
1 batch Sour Cream Pastry
Filling;
zest and juice of 3 lemons
3 large egg yolks (reserve whites)
3 tablespoons corn flour (you can make your own with the Thermomix)
50 grams butter
50 grams caster sugar
Meringue;
3 large egg whites
175 grams caster sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
dash vanilla essence
DO:
Put all ingredients for filling into Thermomix bowl.
Cook on 90 degrees C for 9 minutes on speed 4.
Half way through cooking time, add 3/4 cup cold water through the lid.
Cook further if not coating the back of a spoon.
The taste should be quite tart as opposed to sweet.
Spread into warm cooked pie crust.
Meanwhile in clean bowl beat egg whites with cream of tartar until starting to thicken.
Add sugar slowly and keep beating until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla.
Dollop meringue mix onto pie, carefully covering all the filling mix.
(This will prevent ‘weeping’ of the meringue…and you know I hate to make a meringue cry!)
Bake for a further 7 minutes on 160 degrees C.
Serve warm or cold in massive slices with more whipped cream if you dare!
NOTE: I do not use the Thermomix for whipping the egg whites, which you can do, but I find a better result as far as meringue goes by using a hand held beater.
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