Light & Tangy Lemon Meringue Pies (Variation)

Baking - sweet Baking - sweet

Preparation time

15min

Total time

35min

Portion

12 portion(s)

Level

medium

TM 5

by koschy73

published: 2021/08/10

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Ingredients

Pastry

12 tart cases, ready made

Lemon curd

3 lemons, rind and juice (medium sized)
90 grams sugar raw
30 grams Butter
45 grams cornflour
3 egg yolks
250 grams water

Meringue

3 egg whites
pinch salt
4 tbsp caster sugar

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Recipe's preparation

Lemon curd:

Peel washed lemons with a potato peeler, making sure to leave the white pith behind.

Juice the lemons and set juice aside for later.

Place lemon peel and sugar into TM bowl. Mill 10 sec/sp 9. If peel is not finely grated, scrape down and repeat.

Carefully separate eggs and reserve whites for later.

Add all other curd ingredients (including lemon juice and egg yolks) to TM bowl and cook 10 min/90°C/sp 4. Scrape out into a bowl, cover with glad wrap (to stop a skin from forming) and leave to cool.

Wash and clean TM bowl well.

Meringue:

Insert butterfly into scrupulously clean bowl. Add egg whites and salt.

Beat 4 min/37°C/sp 4.

Turn the speed to 3 and slowly add caster sugar in half-tablespoons, pausing to allow sugar to be fully incorporated into meringue after each addition. Meringue should be glossy and thick.

Assemble and bake pie:

Spoon lemon curd into tart cases, smoothing it to achieve an even layer right to the top of the crust.

Use spatula to scrape meringue on top, covering lemon curd completely. With a fork swirl the egg white mixture until it forms some nice peaks. (This just makes the pie look great.)

Bake for 10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly golden.

Remove from oven. Pies need about 15 minutes to rest to allow curd to set sufficiently.

Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 5

If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.

Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

This recipe was provided to you by a Thermomix ® customer and has not been tested by Vorwerk Thermomix ® or The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd.
Vorwerk Thermomix ® and The Mix Australia Pty Ltd and The Mix New Zealand Ltd assume no liability, particularly in terms of ingredient quantities used and success of the recipes.
Please observe the safety instructions in the Thermomix ® instruction manual at all times.