Lemon pie
Description
This delicate lemon tart is part of the “Guests at the Doorstep” series. All you really need at home are a lemon and some butter. It’s very simple and quick to make. Follow the step-by-step recipe and treat yourself and your loved ones to a truly delicious bake. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
- 2
Step 2
Melt the butter, add the lemon zest and juice from one lemon.
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Step 3
Place a second saucepan in a saucepan of hot water; crack into it 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk, add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
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Step 4
Using a mixer, beat the eggs with sugar until pale and airy, then add vanilla extract, flour, and baking powder and mix until smooth.
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Step 5
Pour the oil and lemon mixture into the dough, then mix again until smooth and even.
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Step 6
Prepare a baking dish, grease it with butter, and lightly dust it with flour.
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Step 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and tap it lightly on the table so that no air bubbles remain in the batter and it settles evenly in the pan. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 170 degrees.
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Step 8
Before serving, dust the pie with confectioners’ sugar. The pie turned out incredibly tender and fragrant—it’s impossible to resist such a treat!