For a really special dinner party dessert, you can’t go wrong with a lemon meringue pie. Try this classic recipe with lime too and you’ll love it even more!
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Ingredients
- For The Filling:
- Juice and zest 3 lemons
- Juice and zest 3 limes
- 150g caster sugar
- 50g cornflour
- 200ml water
- 4 egg yolks
- 15g unsalted butter
- For The Meringue:
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 100g caster sugar
- You Will Need:
- 23 x 3cm deep tart tin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 C, gas 6. Line the tart tin with the pastry, prick the base and chill for 20 minutes. Line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden, then remove the beans and paper and bake for a further 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool.
- To make the filling, place the juice (you should have 300ml of liquid – if not, make it up by squeezing in some more juice), zest and sugar in a pan and heat until the sugar is dissolved. Mix the cornflour to a paste with 3 to 4 tbsp of the water and add to the juice in the pan along with the remaining water. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Cool slightly and whisk in the egg yolks and butter. Pour the filling into the pastry case.
- To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then add one third of the sugar. Whisk for a further minute and add a third more sugar. Whisk for another minute and add the last of the sugar. The mixture should be smooth, thick and glossy. Spoon the meringue over the filling covering it completely, then swirl it with the back of the spoon. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the meringue is golden; serve.
