Recipe
Lemon meringue pie
Recipe highlights
Total cooking time:
10 minutes to mix and 20 minutes to chill
Category:
Low Protein Diet - Exchange value 0* (exchange per serving 0)
Servings:
1x20cm tart dish/ 10 servings
Ingredients**
- 1 recipe of shortcrust pastry
- 1 jar of lemon curd
- Low protein meringue
Method
- Line a 8 inch/20cm loose bottom tart dish with the pastry.
- Prick the bottom with a fork. Blind bake for 10–15 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- Once cooled, add a jar of lemon curd.
- To make the meringue see our meringue recipe page.
- Top the lemon curd with the low protein meringue.
- Bake at 180°C for 10–15 minutes until the meringue is golden brown.
Chef's tips:
- Lemon meringue pie is best served fresh. To save time you can make the pastry ahead and freeze it until you are ready to bake.
- Be careful that the meringue doesn’t catch the top of the oven and burn.