Lemon tartlet with meringue
Description
Suitable for holidays and everyday. For those who prefer a "fresh" lemon curd, here is the recipe again. You will need: 2 lemons, 100 g sugar, 20 g butter, and 2 medium eggs. Remove the zest from the lemons and squeeze the juice. Mix the zest, sugar, lemon juice, and eggs. Whisk. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and add the butter. Place the saucepan over low heat. Cook the curd until thickened, about 3–5 minutes. Constant stirring is essential. Your lovely lemon curd is ready. If you already have a jar of lemon curd on hand, making lemon tartlets with meringue becomes much easier. The appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
For the dough: cream together room-temperature butter with 100 g sugar. Add the egg yolks. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 2
Add the flour and mix well.
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Step 3
Divide the resulting dough into pieces. Arrange in the molds. Refrigerate the filled molds for 30 minutes.
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Step 4
After cooling, place the molds in the oven, filled with “weights”: rice, beans, and peas. Bake for 10 minutes at 190 degrees with the weights. Then remove the weights and bake for another 10 minutes.
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Step 5
To prepare the filling, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
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Step 6
Carefully add 100 g of sugar and beat again.
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Step 7
Remove the tartlets from the oven. Spoon the finished lemon cream into them. Pipe whipped egg whites on top through a pastry bag. Brown the egg whites. You can do this with a kitchen torch or by placing the tartlets in the oven for 10 minutes at 220°C.