Heaven in a plate!
The best, the one and only one! An easy recipe for one of the most delicious pies ever
"She savors each bite: the meringue is perfect crispy brown on top, melts in the mouth; the lemon tart, custardy; the crust breaks away". A.M. Homes
You'll need - Crust
Pie crust
or (an easier no bake option)
100g Mcvities like biscuit
25g butter
You'll need - Lemon filling
120 ml to 150 ml lemon juice (about 2 juicy lemons)
Zest of 2 very fine lemons (or no zest at all, but zest gives taste)
80g brown sugar
3 small whole eggs (120- 125 g approximately)
20g cornstarch
You'll need - Meringue
100 brown sugar
3 egg whites
1 TbS cornflour
1 ts lemon juice
Directions
Place cookies and butter in the bowl. Mix 15sec / Speed 4.
Put in glass mold or bottom of small bowls
Place in the fridge for a minimum of 1h30min
Wash the bowl
Insert the butterfly whisk to prepare the cream
Grate the zest of lemons in the bowl
Add lemon juice, sugar and eggs. Mix 7min / 80 ° / Speed 3. Remove the cup
Put the cream in the fridge
Wash the bowl
After 1h30 take the biscuit and add a layer of lemon cream. Put in the fridge
It's time to prepare the meringue
In a clean and dry bowl, add sugar and cornstarch. Mix 10sec / Speed 9
Insert the whisk
Add the egg whites and 1lemon juice. Mix 6min / 70 ° / Speed 3 to 5 (gradually)
Put the meringue in a pastry bag and spread on the pie
Brown with a blowtorch
Chill
Enjoy!