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Tangy lemon and soft meringue meet in Zesty Lemon Meringue Magic
Discover a Zesty Lemon Meringue pie with fluffy golden meringue and a tangy filling. Easy, delicious, and perfect for any occasion.
Why You’ll Love Zesty Lemon Meringue Magic
This pie is the perfect mix of tangy lemon and fluffy, golden meringue. It’s light, bright, and impressive enough to serve guests, but easy enough for a weekday treat.
- Simple ingredients you probably already have
- Refreshingly tangy lemon flavor
- Crisp pastry with soft, fluffy meringue
Zesty Lemon Meringue Magic is creamy, citrusy, and melts in your mouth. Bake it this weekend and enjoy every slice.
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Zesty Lemon Meringue
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Moderate
Description
Zesty Lemon Meringue Magic combines buttery pastry, smooth lemon filling, and fluffy meringue. This classic dessert makes any day special.
Ingredients
Pastry:
- 225g/8oz flour
- 110g/4oz butter, cold and cubed
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 2–3 tbsp cold water
Lemon Filling:
- 100g/3 1/3oz caster sugar
- 7 tbsp Cornflour
- 50ml/1 1/3oz boiling water
- Enough cold water to make a smooth paste
- Finely grated zest and juice of 4 unwaxed lemons
- 6 egg yolks, beaten
- 100g/3 1/2oz butter, melted
Meringue:
- 3 egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- 150g caster sugar
Instructions
- Sift the flour into a bowl, rub in the butter until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar.
- Gradually add cold water, 1 tbsp at a time, until the dough just comes together. Don’t overwork it.
- Roll into a ball, wrap in clingfilm, chill for 30 mins.
- Preheat oven to 190C/375F. Grease a 22cm/9 pie dish.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface, line the dish, and prick the base with a fork.
- Cover with baking paper and fill with rice or beans.
- Bake 15 mins until pale golden. Remove paper and beans, lower oven to 150C/300F.
- Mix sugar and cornflour with enough cold water to make a smooth paste in a pan.
- Gradually whisk in the boiling water.
- Add lemon zest, juice, egg yolks, and melted butter.
- Cook gently over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
- Pour into the pastry case and let it cool slightly.
- Whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm peaks form.
- Add 1 tbsp sugar, whisk, then add the remaining sugar 1 tbsp at a time until stiff and glossy.
- Pipe or spoon meringue over the filling.
- Bake 35–45 mins until golden on top and soft inside. Cool for 20 mins before slicing.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Joy
Zesty Lemon Meringue Magic blends tangy lemon filling with golden meringue topping. Every slice is crisp pastry and light, fluffy meringue. Enjoy the perfect balance of sweet and tart with this classic dessert.
Zesty Lemon Meringue Magic offers a bright, tangy lemon filling with soft, fluffy meringue on top. Crisp pastry completes the experience, making every slice satisfying and irresistible. This pie is a classic dessert that everyone will enjoy baking and tasting.
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