
Lemon dessert
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Making this simple lemon dessert takes about 90 minutes. However, actual hands-on time is only 20-30 minutes. It's done in several steps: prepare the shortbread crumb crust, make the lemon cream, whip the egg whites, and then chill the lemon dessert in the refrigerator for a while. I love this dessert for its refreshing taste, pleasant crunch, and tangy flavor. Try making this lemon dessert using my recipe, and I think you'll be very pleased. Good luck! The finished dessert is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1

We start with the dough. In a convenient container, mix together 50 g flour, 40 g softened butter, 20 g sugar, 10 g almond crumbs, and half an egg (simply use a spoon to separate half of the yolk and half of the white; the other half will be used for the cream).
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Step 2

Roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to let it rest.
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Step 3

Meanwhile, prepare the cream — beat 1+1/2 eggs with 85 g of sugar using a mixer.
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Step 4

Then add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
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Step 5

Place the cream in a water bath (in a saucepan with water), constantly stirring, and bring to a boil. The cream should thicken.
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Step 6

Add the chopped butter to the hot cream, stir everything, and set aside.
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Step 7

When the time comes, take the dough out of the refrigerator. Roll it out to a thickness of about 4 mm. Place it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven (180 degrees) for about 20 minutes. The shape of the dough doesn't matter, as we'll crumble it later.
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Step 8

Remove the ready dough from the oven, let it cool slightly, and crumble into coarse crumbs.
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Step 9

Then take the cups (with a capacity of at least 230 ml). In each cup, layer the following: lemon cream — crumbly shortbread — cream — crumbs.
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Step 10

Next, using a mixer, beat 2 egg whites and 20 g of sugar into a stiff foam. Spoon the beaten egg whites on top of each glass.
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Step 11

Place the dessert glasses into a pot. Pour boiling water into the pot and place it in the oven (200 degrees) for several minutes. Remove the desserts when the egg whites turn golden.
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Step 12

We put the finished dessert in the refrigerator for a short time, then serve it at the table.